Septembers of Shiraz

This week's most rewarding drama pick in the US on Hoopla is Septembers of Shiraz. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Adrien Brody's performance alone is worth the time investment. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Hoopla.

Septembers of Shiraz arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Character-driven storytelling at its most effective — Septembers of Shiraz earns every emotional beat it goes for. In this adaptation of the critically acclaimed debut novel by Iranian American author Dalia Sofer, a secular Jewish family is caught up in the maelstrom of the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Adrien Brody and Salma Hayek Pinault lead a cast doing genuinely serious work here. Septembers of Shiraz came out in 2015. The performances in Septembers of Shiraz do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Septembers of Shiraz is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Adrien Brody carries the material with a performance that rewards close attention. Worth starting sooner rather than later.

Septembers of Shiraz was released in 2015, directed by Wayne Blair. The full 110-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.