I saw this film today as part of the Global Lens series. Although the photography was wonderful, the story was very depressing and didn't seem to have a point. The two lead characters were despicable people who seemed to take pleasure out of degrading the residents of a remote Iranian region. The money they are distributing comes from their mother who used to live in that region. Are they doing paybacks for wrongs she may have suffered? Hard to know. If it's their mother's vendetta, then why are these two treating people so horrendously? If every "donation" is supposed to be recorded for their mother to later see, then why was some of the money left in a restroom, out of view from the cell phone recording? The inconsistencies in the story line and the cruelty of the two lead characters made the film less than a good cinematic experience. I give a 5 for wonderful photography and beautiful locations, but that's it.
Review of Modest Reception
