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Seven and a Half

Seven and a Half

2019
Drama
74 min NR Iran
6 / 10
6 IMDB

There are seven stories of seven women. Though each has her own individual story, none had the chance of finding love having lost control of their destiny through…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Navid Mahmoudi
Starring
Neda Jebraeili / Hasti Mahdavifar / Anahita Afshar / Fereshteh Hosseini / Sheida Khaligh / Afsaneh Kamali / Rojan Taghizadeh / Mohammad Reza Ghaffari

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

poignant challenging somber resilient devastating affecting raw thought-provoking heavy impactful earnest moving

Reviews

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Isabelle Moreau
Apr 8, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

‘Seven and a Half’ is a profoundly moving and artistically realised film that offers a poignant examination of female resilience in the face of immense adversity. The narrative structure, presenting seven distinct yet thematically linked stories of women…

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Arthur Finch
Apr 8, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

The ambition of ‘Seven and a Half’ to tackle the devastating effects of lost agency on women is evident, presenting seven individual stories where forced marriage or rape tragically curtails the pursuit of happiness and love. The ensemble…

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Genevieve Dubois
Apr 8, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

‘Seven and a Half’ is an anthology film that confronts difficult subject matter head-on. The premise, focusing on seven women whose lives have been irrevocably altered by forced marriage or rape, leading to a loss of control and…

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Marcus Bellwether
Apr 8, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

This collection of interwoven stories, ‘Seven and a Half,’ is a powerful exploration of female subjugation and the theft of personal futures. Each of the seven women, portrayed with remarkable depth by the ensemble cast including Hasti Mahdavifar…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 8, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

‘Seven and a Half’ presents a stark mosaic of female struggle, weaving together seven distinct narratives that share a common thread of lost autonomy. The film’s strength lies in its unflinching portrayal of how forced marriage and rape…

FAQs

The film's premise, detailing how seven women have lost control of their destiny through forced marriage or rape and consequently the chance of finding love, suggests a narrative that leans towards the challenging rather than the overtly hopeful. While individual stories might contain elements of resilience or survival, the overarching theme points to the profound impact of trauma and lost agency. The 'chance of finding love' being absent implies a somber outlook on the immediate futures of these characters.