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Good script, great acting (just by Ezzati), acceptable direction as a debut.

Great story, interesting twist but "kinda" a typical ending. I have to add that the acting was really awesome. You could see the despair in their eyes.

Now this is another Iranian movie that proves that a high budget movie is not necessarily a good movie.

This movie touches a very delicate subject in such a beautiful way that it makes you think about your surroundings, the people around you and unfortunately the kind of world we live in, very well written.

Anyone who enjoys a nice thriller with some great acting and at the same time understands the importance of a such movie making, this is for you.

Iranian movies are some of the best when it comes to story and not really a expensive production.

Would highly recommend this for its subject, acting and direction.

8/10 for this one!

Super Reality, Making space , Alive Humans , Hooked Story , so Watchable,

A true masterpiece...! Once again Javad Ezaati proved his talent to the audiance. All the other performers and actors gave a golden varnish to the movie. The plot gives you shivers .... this story is a about man's constant greed and one's efforts to find the truth... HIGHLY RECOMMANDED!

The story is solid and the plays are amazing especially the play of Javad Ezatti. The point is justice we see at the end of the movie. I think it's a good end for the movie.

Literal translation of the movie's title is "The Butterfly Stroke", a technique in swimming. Much meaning is lost with "The Drown" when you realize Parvaneh, the woman whose swimming video was leaked means Butterfly in Persian.

The premise of the story is brilliantly chosen, as it highlights something mostly obsolete and historical in Western societies, yet deeply rooted and much alive in traditional oriental societies. The sense of shame when one of your female relatives, especially your daughter or wife, becomes exposed to public with few clothes on. Hashem uses it as grounds for honor-killing his wife, Parvaneh. Yet, it's later revealed he did it more to retain his macho persona and his reputation as the neighborhood's grand thug. He's especially triggered after his brother tells his parents on the phone that both are okay and nothing has happened.

The film is quite long for its story, at a little over 2 hours. The script masterfully uses the.jargon of delinquents and criminals, and the actors even more fantastically emulate the infamous "Southern Tehran" accent. The hidden layers of society are quite accurately depicted -- addicts, thugs, prostitiutes, gamblers, drug fiends, etc. The plot also harbors quite a twist, and a dilemma ensues that we cannot figure out until the very last moments of the film. However, the script has its weaknesses too, like the freeing of the informers and then shooting them down with tranquilizer scenes could be edited out altogether. And the violence is deliberately toned down, as violence in Tehran underworld is as dark as any metropolitan criminal hub.

Although the well-chosen cast were all pretty marvelous, I pick out Pantea Bahram's stellar performance as the gambling housemaster - Shapur. Only appearing for a few minutes, she perfected the role so much, and left a lasting impression. Not to say, I didn't recognize her at first due to artistic makeup.

This movie wasn't perfect, but was a perfect start and directorial debut, hope to see more from Mr. Kart's works.

Iran is a country that is developing in the film and serial industry. This film had a very good quality. This film has a great impact on a human being. This film is about the current situation in Iran. Please watch this film and believe in the art of Iranian filmmaking Bring. Amir Aghaei and Javad Ezzati and all the actors have played their roles well. They all immersed themselves well in their roles. This film is not based on reality, but is adapted from reality, and this is not the first Iranian film to be well-directed, and there are other films that have been directed delicately.

There is an old saying " one moment of neglect leads to a lifetime of regret". Hojat (Javad Ezati) is a simple worker from a very disturbed family in Tehran's downtown. After a video is leaked from his sister in law, things go awfully wrong and leads to a tragedy.

Butterfly stroke or as it is mentioned in IMDB (drown) is the first non-documentary long movie from Mohammad Kart, a very talented young director who has done a lot of great efforts in picturing poverty and criminal history of Tehran. The story has been written really good, it has ups and downs, plot twists and a few surprises. Butterfly stroke is a movie that still has origins of Kart's documentary directing taste in it.

Casting is good and you can see some big names from Iran Cinema in it. Javad Ezati who has become the star of Iran Hits these days, shines in the leading role. Other acts are also good and above average in most of the times.

Kart's cinematography is good, it brings up the atmosphere of the film with itself and it shows how smart the director is in choosing the right angles. Music and soundtracks are good and on the beat but they are not something special to stick in your mind for a long time.

Overall, Butterfly stroke is a movie with themes that are really popular in today's cinema in Iran but it improved the idea and has some unique features. If you are a fan of real movies and you are familiar with the Iran cinema. I recommend it to you.

🎥⭐ 8/10.

Like any other Iranian movies in recent years, a mixture of knives, blood, cops, corridors of justice, and tears; however the plays are good and the ending is well executed.

One negative score because of its repetitive storyline.

Although Iranian movies are common in scenarios, it was different. Not only was it novel but also it was breathtaking. Here we are going too deep into the movie and talk about its both negative and positive sides.

Watching Iranian movies is a boring entertainment. By this, I mean that all of them are about a problem in a wealthy family that will be solved at the end of the film. For example, when you watch Carious wound, red line or etc, all of them describe a rich famili problems. If we follow iranian movies, we will realize all of them are same.

This time it is different. Here I'm referring to this film asn't about a powerful family in contrast it's about needy families who are living in suburb areas.

I'm sure you won't feel remorse about wanting this.

In the beginning let's congratulate Javad Ezzati for his stunning performance as (Hojat). The scenario wouldn't survive without this man. Once again they have pointed out how bizarre the poor neighborhood is and how the way they brought up has affected the person they are now in the society. Indeed the problem is serious, we all aware of that and no one denies it but does it change anything? How many more movies do we need to watch to know what we have already realized? Sorry but this is when it comes to cliché. I gave it 5/10, only because of the performance of the leading actor and the Ending.

So Perfect movie and so awesome Iranian movie allways are good.

The acting, the cinemography and plot were absolutely great. Don't watch this movie expecting something like "metri shish o nim" or anything like that, but the plot of this movie surprised me a lot. Beautifully written, beautifully directed and the actors chosen for the roles was amazing. I couldn't find anyone better to fit those roles. Ezati and Aghaei were amazing as always. Mehdi Hoseinina surprised me the most, I didn't know he was such a great actor. This movie brought to light how many hidden gems Iranian cinema actually has. This movie, and many other Iranian movies, deserve more recognition.

Excellent and effective film, but the level of violence of the film is high. The script was appropriate.

Butterfly Swimming is a very low-key film that tries to attract the audience by using knives and clubs, alcohol, fights, strangulation and drug use. It destroys issues of honor, everything is not worth becoming a movie ...