Just 6.5 Explained

Just 6.5
Director:	Saeed Roustaee
Producer:	Jamal Sadatian
Starring:	Payman Maadi Navid Mohammadzadeh Parinaz Izadyar Farhad Aslani
Cinematography:	Hooman Behmanesh
Editing:	Bahram Dehghan
Distributor:	Boshra Film
Music:	Peyman Yazdanian
Runtime:	131 minutes
Country:	Iran
Language:	Persian

Just 6.5 (Persian: متری شیش و نیم|''Metri Shesh-o Nim'', means: Six and a Half per Meters, also titled Law of Tehran) is a 2019 Iranian thriller drama film written and directed by Saeed Roustaee. It was well received by critics at the 76th Venice Film Festival, and won multiple awards, including the Crystal Simorgh for Audience Choice of Best Film, at the 37th Fajr Film Festival.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot

Samad (Payman Maadi) is a narcotic detective in pursuit of a shadow drug kingpin Naser Khakzad (Navid Mohammadzadeh). One day a raid leads to capturing a low level dealer who leads to a bigger fish, who is somehow connected to the notorious druglord.

Cast

• Payman Maadi as Samad
• Navid Mohammadzadeh as Naser Khakzad
• Parinaz Izadyar as Elham
• Farhad Aslani as Judge
• Houman Kiai as Hamid
• Maziar Seyedi as Misagh Ashkani
• Hojjat Hassanpour Sargaroui as Sajjad
• Abolfazl Heidari as Amir ali
• Ali Bagheri as Reza Moradi
• Marjan Ghamari as Reza Moradi's wife

Release

The film was screened at the 37th Fajr Film Festival, but had to be rescheduled because of technical difficulties in showing the film on the first day.^[4] Writing for website Eye for Film, Anton Bitel called the film "grim state-of-the-nation commentary" on Iranian society.^[5]

Following its UK release on digital platforms, Law of Tehran (aka Just 6.5) was made available to buy and rent on US & Canadian digital platforms from Tuesday April 11, 2023.^[6]

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of .^[7]

Awards

Year	Award ^[8]	Category	Nominated	Result
2019	Tokyo International Film Festival	Best Director	Saeed Roustaee
		Best Actor	Navid Mohammadzadeh
		Tokyo Grand Prix	Saeed Roustaee
	Asia Pacific Screen Awards	Asia Pacific Screen Award	Navid Mohammadzadeh
	Chicago International Film Festival	Gold Hugo	Saeed Roustaee
	Venice Film Festival	Venice Horizons Award
	São Paulo International Film Festival	New Directors Competition
	Minsk International Film Festival "Listapad"	Victor Turov Memorial Award for Best Film
	Stockholm Film Festival	Impact Award
2020	Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bordeaux	Best Film
	2nd Chungju International Martial Arts and Action Film Festival	Special Jury Award
	Zurich Film Festival	Special Mention
		Golden Eye
	FEST International Film Festival	Belgrade Victor
	Entrevues Film Festival	Grand Prix Janine Bazin Award
2021	38e du Festival Policier	Best Film
		Critics Award

Notes and References

1. Web site: https://www.asriran.com/fa/news/653667/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%BA-%D8%AC%D8%B4%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%87-%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%84%D9%85-%D9%81%D8%AC%D8%B1-37-%D8%B4%D8%A8%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D8%B4%D8%AF-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%BA%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D9%88-%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%A2%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%B9%DA%A9%D8%B3. fa:برندگان سیمرغ جشنواره فیلم فجر 37 / «شبی که ماه کامل شد» سیمرغ‌ها را برد، «متری شیش و نیم» آراء مردمی را (+عکس). Simorgh winners of Fajr Film Festival 37 / "The night when the moon was full" won the Simorghs, "Six and a half meters" won the popular vote (+ Photo). www.asriran.com. 8 April 2020.
2. Web site: 'Just 6.5' ('Metri Shesh-o Nim'): Film Review. The Hollywood Reporter. 29 April 2019 . en. 8 April 2020.
3. Web site: نظر جالب دو منتقد جهانی درباره "متری شیش و نیم": این فیلم اصلا شوخی‌بردار نیست!. fa:نظر جالب دو منتقد جهانی درباره «متری شیش و نیم»: این فیلم اصلا شوخی‌بردار نیست!. Interesting opinion of two world critics about "Six and a half meters": This film is not a joke at all!. 7 September 2019. خبرآنلاین. fa. 8 April 2020.
4. Web site: '6.5 Per Meter' premieres at Fajr filmfest. ifilm. 1 February 2019. 12 December 2019.
5. Web site: Just 6.5. Eye on Film. Anton. Bitel. 22 October 2019. 12 December 2019.
6. Web site: Azad . Navid Nikkhah . Vertigo Releasing announces Saeed Roustaee's LAW OF TEHRAN (JUST 6.5) on US & Canadian digital platforms - Deed News . 2023-04-05 . www.deed.news . en-US.
7. Web site: Just 6.5. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .
8. Web site: 'Just 6.5' Awards. IMDB. 1 February 2020. 12 December 2020.