Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- melancholic
- haunting
- poetic
- serious film night
- international cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the film haunting and visually ravishing, with political and historical concerns that reward cinephile attention.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sahel and Mina's relationship is violently interrupted when the revolutionary driver uses political power to incarcerate them for decades.
The film is noted for its haunting, ravishing aesthetic while presenting imprisonment, loss, and political violence.
Sahel is a Kurdish-Iranian poet, and the story connects Kurdish identity to revolution, incarceration, estrangement, and displacement.
The protagonists spend decades apart after imprisonment, and Sahel's release initiates a search for Mina.
Films like Rhino Season, and why
The Lives of Others
political imprisonment, lost love, and decades-spanning separation rendered as a tragic historical drama
A Prophet
oppressive state power, incarceration, and intimate human resilience in a politically charged period drama
The Wind Will Carry Us
melancholic romantic longing shaped by political violence, exile, and historical upheaval
The Secret in Their Eyes
poetic visual style, authoritarian repression, and a separated couple seeking emotional reconnection
Movie Details
- Director
- Bahman Ghobadi
- Release Date
- 2012-10-25
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (54)
Cast
- Behrouz Vossoughi
- Monica Bellucci
- Caner Cindoruk
- Yılmaz Erdoğan
- Belçim Bilgin
- Arash Labaf
- Ali Pourtash
- Beren Saat
- Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan
- Arslan Burak Bozdag
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Rhino Season about?
- A Kurdish-Iranian poet emerges from decades of political imprisonment to search for the woman he loved before revolution tore them apart.
- What is Rhino Season like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Rhino Season as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Rhino Season violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Rhino Season as moderate.
- What did critics think of Rhino Season?
- Critics generally found the film haunting and visually ravishing, with political and historical concerns that reward cinephile attention.
- Which films are like Rhino Season?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lives of Others, A Prophet, The Wind Will Carry Us, and The Secret in Their Eyes.
- How long is Rhino Season?
- Rhino Season runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Rhino Season?
- In United States, Rhino Season is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
