Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- zany
- awkward
- lazy sunday
- group movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The newlywed couple must move into a house still occupied by former residents during a wedding gathering.
Moving possessions into a new home unexpectedly places Farhad and Elaheh inside a wedding ceremony.
The comedy arises from negotiation, crowded domestic life, marriage, and family expectations in contemporary Iran.
Farhad and Elaheh are beginning married life while attempting to establish their first home together.
Films like By no Reason, and why
A Simple Event
shared iranian social comedy, domestic friction, and tightly observed interpersonal awkwardness
The Hidden Half
shared farcical ensemble dynamics, class tensions, and escalating household conflict
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
shared wedding-centered chaos, family comedy, and crowded domestic situations
Movie Details
- Director
- Abdolreza Kahani
- Release Date
- 2012-11-28
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 4.7 / 10 (3)
Cast
- Reza Attaran
- Pantea Bahram
- Negar Javaherian
- Ahmad Mehranfar
- Alireza Ostadi
Common questions
- What is By no Reason about?
- A newlywed couple’s move-in becomes a wildly inconvenient collision with a wedding and the strangers who still occupy their home.
- What is By no Reason like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of By no Reason as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is By no Reason violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in By no Reason.
- Which films are like By no Reason?
- Films with a similar feel include A Simple Event, The Hidden Half, and My Big Fat Greek Wedding.
- How long is By no Reason?
- By no Reason runs 90 minutes.
