75
Metascore
12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittIntimate and engaging.
- 88New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoThe sweet script, crisp direction and a delightful performance by Leila Hatami, as the sad-eyed wife, should put Deserted Station on your must-see list.
- 80The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonDeserted Station plays out like a dream, but Raisian moves comfortably between fantasy and nightmare, real and surreal.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleJonathan CurielSan Francisco ChronicleJonathan CurielFor filmgoers who like dramas that are spare yet evocative, that focus on the subtleties of relationships, and that feature foreign settings completely off the beaten path, Deserted Station will be a masterpiece.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterBoth intensely thoughtful and wonderful to look at.
- 70Village VoiceLeslie CamhiVillage VoiceLeslie CamhiHardcore Kiarostami devotees may miss the master's harsher clarity, but Hatami, best known for her starring role in Dariush Mehrjui's "Leila," makes her character's inner transformation both subtle and palpable.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenIf repetition has stripped Iran's post-revolutionary cinema of some of its modish luster, The Deserted Station is still a valuable addition to a literature whose characteristics are now internationally well-established.
- 63New York Daily NewsRobert DominguezNew York Daily NewsRobert DominguezGentle and understated (if somewhat creepy).
- 60Chicago ReaderFred CamperChicago ReaderFred CamperThe film's relaxed pace, unassuming tone, and respect for its characters all recall the films of Abbas Kiarostami, who provided the story idea, but director Ali Reza Raisian adds a slightly more dramatic and emotional edge.