# Closed Curtain (2013)

> A writer’s sealed seaside refuge becomes a shifting allegory of censorship, isolation, and the perilous freedom of imagination.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/97860

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Jafar Panahi, Kambuzia Partovi
- Cast: Kambuzia Partovi, Maryam Moghaddam, Jafar Panahi, Hadi Saeedi, Azadeh Torabi, Abolghasem Sobhani, Mahyar Jafaripour, Ramin Akhariani
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2626926/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: labyrinthine
- Violence: mild
- Mood: claustrophobic, eerie, austere, serious solitary viewing, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A screenwriter's solitude is shattered when a fugitive seeks refuge in his home, leading to unexpected consequences.

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