Not exact matches
-- «The Circle» (2000): Iranian director Jafar Panahi's «The Circle» is
about five
women who are marginalized or
sought by authorities in Iran, but he reminds viewers on this DVD that his
film is not specific to one country: «People all over the world live in circles of restriction.»
The messages are printed in black text across a giant swath of red fabric, appearing similar to the signage depicted in Martin McDonagh's Academy Award - nominated
film,
about a
woman seeking action from local police for her daughter's unsolved assault and murder.
We, the audience, know it is an excuse because the
film never bothers showing / telling us anything meaningful
about the suffering of the
woman seeking revenge for the accident.