Sunless Shadows (2020): Ratings & Where to Watch
Sunless Shadows is a 2020 documentary directed by Mehrdad Oskouei. It runs 1 hour 14 minutes. Critics gave it 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and 85 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.4/10. Stream it on Kanopy.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 14m (74 min)
- Director
- Mehrdad Oskouei
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Cinema Guild
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sunless Shadows About?
The premise of Sunless Shadows without spoilers.
Within Iran's juvenile justice system, a group of defiant teenagers confront the harsh realities of patriarchal violence. Having previously suffered abuse, these young people are now accused of offenses and confined, isolated from the world. They grapple with their shared trauma and hidden truths, struggling to understand their circumstances and the weight of their past.
Sunless Shadows Themes & Keywords
· 38 tags- adolescent
- iran
- iranian
- detention centre
- juvenile detention center
- youth detention center
- crime documentary
- female prison
- female criminals
- reference to murder
- juveline detention
- young murderer
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- teenage murderess
- iranian woman
- female incarceration
- reference to a hanging
- juvenile incarceration
- women in prison
- girl in prison
- reference to the death penalty
- girls in prison for murder
- minors in prison
- mother in prison
- social documentary
- prison
- reference to patricide
- man refuses to give divorce
- reference to domestic violence
- reference to death row
- women on death row
- child marriage
- reference to spousal abuse
- forced marriage
- mariticide
- life in prison
- family relationships
- husband
- group
Where to Watch Sunless Shadows
Stream it on Kanopy. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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The Director of Sunless Shadows
Directed by Mehrdad Oskouei.
- Director Mehrdad Oskouei
Sunless Shadows Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Sunless Shadows 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and 85 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.4/10.
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IMDb 7.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 100% Tomatometer
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Metacritic 85 Metascore
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TMDB 60% User score
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Sunless Shadows Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Sunless Shadows.
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Sunless Shadows FAQ: Where to Watch, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, where to watch, ratings and post-credit scenes of Sunless Shadows, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sunless Shadows?
Sunless Shadows runs 1 hour 14 minutes (74 minutes).
When was Sunless Shadows released?
Sunless Shadows was released on August 7, 2020.
Who directed Sunless Shadows?
Sunless Shadows was directed by Mehrdad Oskouei.
More films by Mehrdad Oskouei Where can I watch Sunless Shadows?
In the US, Sunless Shadows is streaming on Kanopy (availability from JustWatch).
How is Sunless Shadows rated?
Sunless Shadows has 7.4/10 on IMDb, 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic and 60% on TMDB.
Does Sunless Shadows have a post-credit scene?
No. Sunless Shadows has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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