Product Details

• Actors: Mohammad Reza Golzar, Golshifteh Farahani, Reza Rooygari, Ali Alaei, Hamed Behdad
• Directors: Hamid Nematollah
• Writers: Hamid Nematollah
• Producers: Morteza Shayesteh
• Format: Color, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: Persian (PCM Mono)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Irmovies.Com
• DVD Release Date: May 24, 2005
• Run Time: 113 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B0007Z9QTY
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #118,198 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description

Hamid Nematollah's compelling drama "stakes out a new path for Iranian cinema" (Variety) as it exposes key problems plaguing modern-day Tehran. Johan is a gentle and thoughtful young man who works as a window dresser at a fashionable boutique. When a poor and very beautiful young girl enters his store Johan feels compelled to steal a pair of blue jeans for her. This action triggers a downward spiral that will change Johan's life forever. "Painfully real and engaging" (Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times). In Farsi with English subtitles.System Requirements:Running Time 115 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: FOREIGN/LATIN UPC: 736899044121 Manufacturer No: DV73579

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Comical and Sad, November 30, 2006

By	Gholombe (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This film takes the viewer on a slow yet dramatic sequence of events that portrays the desperation and challenging obstacles that face the youth in Iran today.

Etti, the young girl who talks of living abroad, is approached by a man (Reza Golzar) that desires to help her. There is an obvious chemistry between these two, one that is platonic in nature.

Etti's behavior throughout this film appears innocent at first but one will notice that she has a different agenda in mind, one of desperate hope, a better future as a result of dissatisfaction with daily life in Iran... which seems to be an understatement among the youth in Iran for many years.

Reza feels obligated to assist Etti yet stumbles upon other obstacles between his own job and family life. Reza's character is laid back and introverted to some degree but remains a man that is skeptical of Etti towards the end of the film.

Many Iranian films that are produced in Iran leaves the viewer with a void at the end. Its up to the viewer to fill the gaps and understand the social dynamics between the character's and the consequences of their actions.

The end of this film "Boutique" is a mystery, regarding the fate of Etti. To the casual viewer, with no knowledge of Iranian cinema, this film provides a glimpse into the dark and often sad ending of Iranian cinema.