Persian Lessons

Reviews

• "As incredible as the plot of PERSIAN LESSONS may sound, Biscayart makes it so much more watchable than it would have been with virtually anyone else in the role. He makes Gilles into a completely credible character."
  - Jerusalem Post
• "This fable about language and memory is a troublingly easy watch - though it floored me in the devastating final moments, unexpectedly acquiring great depth and seriousness of purpose."
  - Guardian
• "While plot credibility is the one major flaw of a concentration camp drama that is also a classic survivor story, most viewers will take the major emotional payback the film delivers as sufficient reward for their indulgence."
  - Screen International
• "A story about the power of human resilience and compassion" “Eidinger, an expert prima donna, brings out the tragic absurdity of men who blindly follow orders. His performance anchors the film…"
  - The New York Times
• "Although the title might suggest a quaint, cross-cultural excursion… Vadim Perelman’s “Persian Lessons” turns out to be reaching for substantially greater gravitas"
  - The LA Times
• "The unique inventiveness of the story – which may be “based on real events” or just clever, astute fiction – kept me mesmerized"
  - Reeling Reviews