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Under the Skin of the City poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.7 / 100
2001·Drama·1h 32m

UNDER THE SKIN OF THE CITY

Tuba works daily at a grueling textile factory in Iran, returning home every night to deal with the rest of her problematic family, which includes: a pregnant daughter whose husband beats her regularly; a teenage son, who's been getting into trouble due to his burgeoning career in radical politics; and an older son who goes to great lengths--such as attempting to sell the family's meager house--in order to get an engineering job in Japan as a means of getting out of Iran.

Above the Line
Rakhshan Banietemad·DirectorFarid Mostafavi·ScreenplayRakhshan Banietemad·ScreenplayHossein Jafarian·Director of PhotographyAsghar Shahverdi·SoundMostafa Kherghehpoosh·Editor
Cast
Mohammad Reza ForoutanGolab AdineBaran KosariEbrahim SheibaniMohsen Ghazi MoradiMehraveh SharifiniaHomeira RiaziAlireza OsivandAhmad Yavari Shad
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 3
Rakhshan Banietemad·DirectorNava Rohani·Assistant DirectorEbrahim Sheibani·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Farid Mostafavi·ScreenplayRakhshan Banietemad·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Hossein Jafarian·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Mostafa Kherghehpoosh·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Asghar Shahverdi·SoundMohammad Reza Delpak·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 1
Omid Mohit·Production Design
Production· 2
Jahangir Kosari·ProducerRakhshan Banietemad·Producer
By the Numbers
73.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Under the Skin of the City's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#6B4D3A
#342E31
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Mood
Somber, Reflective
Composition
Split
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features two individuals against a textured background that appears to be a brick wall on the left and a dark, possibly indoor, space on the right. A”

Key Elements
Patterned SweaterDark Headscarf
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
6/10
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