SummaryOn the last Wednesday before the spring solstice ushers in the Persian New Year, people set off fireworks following an ancient Zoroastrian tradition. Rouhi, spending her first day at a new job, finds herself in the midst of a different kind of fireworks — a domestic dispute between her new boss and his wife.
Directed By:Asghar Farhadi
Written By:Asghar Farhadi, Mani Haghighi
Fireworks Wednesday (2006)
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
94% Positive
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Mar 16, 2016
100
Few Iranian films have tried to realistically depict both the urban middle and lower classes, and fewer still with the complexity of story telling and depth of characterization in Asghar Farhadi’s impressive third feature, Fireworks Wednesday.
Apr 9, 2016
90
What pulls us into Fireworks Wednesday is the universality of the emotions its characters display and the familiarity of the situations they find themselves in. Farhadi is a master navigator of these waters, and even his earlier films reward our close attention.
Mar 14, 2016
88
Asghar Farhadi's 2006 film interrogates the tensions between tactility and vision in complex ways.
Mar 16, 2016
80
As with all of Farhadi's films there's a frailty behind his characters, with their insecurities and moral dilemmas bubbling to the surface as the director slowly raises the temperature in this pressure cooker of domestic strife. Nervous editing and sinuous cinematography also give the impression that Farhadi is choreographing his stars rather than directing them.
Apr 28, 2016
75
Mournful, enigmatic and compulsively engrossing, Fireworks Wednesday gives viewers a chance to watch a master at work — before he was acknowledged as a master.
Mar 15, 2016
60
[Farhadi and cowriter Mani Haghighi] prove to be stronger on atmosphere than on structure, aided by crisp, unnerving camerawork.
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Jun 21, 2017
10
I loved this movie, but there's something to that. You can feel the brain put into it, the attention to details, the strong storytelling, those flawless performances, gut wrenching and nerve-racking sequences. A Separation may still be my favorite Farhadi movie but I'm not sure if I like this more or About Elly. I could feel Kieslowski's spirit in the ending of the movie (it reminded my three colors blue) and of course you wouldn't be surprised to find out Asghar Farhadi likes Agatha Christie. Superb movie, I definitely recommend it.
Apr 29, 2016
6
A mildly intriguing look at marital life and strife told largely from an outside observer's perspective. While the story is capably handled and deftly told, however, I must also admit that there's not a lot here that's especially innovative, masterful or captivating. The sometimes-melodramatic narrative, with its allusions to infidelity and relationship discord, may be daring by Iranian audience standards, but it's hardly the stuff of groundbreaking material in the world of cinema at large. Also, its less-than-subtle metaphors grow a bit too obvious as the movie progresses. All in all, "Fireworks Wednesday" makes for a nice matinee offering but not a landmark work in the annals of filmmaking.
Production Company:
- Boshra Film
Release Date:Mar 16, 2016
Duration:1 h 42 m
Awards
Fajr Film Festival
• 4 Wins & 5 Nominations
Iran Cinema Celebration
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)
• 3 Nominations
