Just 6.5

{{short description|2019 film}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = Just 6.5

| image = Just 6.5.jpg

| caption = Film poster

| director = Saeed Roustaee

| producer = Jamal Sadatian

| writer = Saeed Roustaee

| starring = {{plainlist|

}}

| cinematography = Hooman Behmanesh

| editing = Bahram Dehghan

| studio =

| distributor = Boshra Film

| music = Peyman Yazdanian

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|03|14}}

| runtime = 131 minutes

| country = Iran

| language = Persian

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Just 6.5 ({{langx|fa|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.{{Cite web|url=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|script-title=fa:برندگان سیمرغ جشنواره فیلم فجر 37 / «شبی که ماه کامل شد» سیمرغ‌ها را برد، «متری شیش و نیم» آراء مردمی را (+عکس)|trans-title=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)|website=www.asriran.com|access-date=8 April 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/just-65-1205431|title='Just 6.5' ('Metri Shesh-o Nim'): Film Review|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=29 April 2019 |language=en|access-date=8 April 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.khabaronline.ir/news/1297442/نظر-جالب-دو-منتقد-جهانی-درباره-متری-شیش-و-نیم-این-فیلم-اصلا|title=نظر جالب دو منتقد جهانی درباره "متری شیش و نیم": این فیلم اصلا شوخی‌بردار نیست!|script-title=fa:نظر جالب دو منتقد جهانی درباره «متری شیش و نیم»: این فیلم اصلا شوخی‌بردار نیست!|trans-title=Interesting opinion of two world critics about "Six and a half meters": This film is not a joke at all!|date=7 September 2019|website=خبرآنلاین|language=fa|access-date=8 April 2020}}

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 drug lord.

Cast

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.{{cite web|url=http://en.ifilmtv.com/News/Content/16682|title='6.5 Per Meter' premieres at Fajr filmfest|website=ifilm|date=1 February 2019|access-date=12 December 2019|archive-date=9 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509095421/http://en.ifilmtv.com/News/Content/16682|url-status=dead}} Writing for website Eye for Film, Anton Bitel called the film "grim state-of-the-nation commentary" on Iranian society.{{cite web|url=https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/just-65-2019-film-review-by-anton-bitel|title=Just 6.5|website=Eye on Film|first=Anton|last=Bitel|date=22 October 2019|access-date=12 December 2019}}

Following its UK release on digital platforms, Law of Tehran (aka Just 6.5) was made available to buy and rent on US and Canadian digital platforms from Tuesday April 11, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Azad |first=Navid Nikkhah |title=Vertigo Releasing announces Saeed Roustaee's LAW OF TEHRAN (JUST 6.5) on US & Canadian digital platforms - Deed News |url=https://www.deed.news/news/press-release/vertigo-releasing-announces-saeed-roustaee-law-of-tehran-just-6-5-on-us-canadian-digital-platforms/ |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=www.deed.news |language=en-US}}

Reception

=Critical response=

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of {{RT data|score}} based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/just_65|title=Just 6.5|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date|df=dmy}}}}

=Awards=

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Award {{cite web|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt9817070/awards/?ref_=tt_awd|title='Just 6.5' Awards|website=IMDB|date=1 February 2020|access-date=12 December 2020}}{{better source|date=November 2024}}

!Category

!Nominated

!Result

rowspan="9"|2019

|rowspan="3"|Tokyo International Film Festival

|Best Director

|Saeed Roustaee

|{{won}}

Best Actor

|Navid Mohammadzadeh

|{{won}}

Tokyo Grand Prix

|Saeed Roustaee

|{{nom}}

Asia Pacific Screen Awards

|Asia Pacific Screen Award

|Navid Mohammadzadeh

|{{nom}}

Chicago International Film Festival

|Gold Hugo

|rowspan="14" | Saeed Roustaee

|{{nom}}

Venice Film Festival

|Venice Horizons Award

|{{nom}}

São Paulo International Film Festival

|New Directors Competition

|{{nom}}

Minsk International Film Festival "Listapad"

|Victor Turov Memorial Award for Best Film

|{{nom}}

Stockholm Film Festival

|Impact Award

|{{nom}}

rowspan="6"|2020

|Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bordeaux

|Best Film

|{{won}}

2nd Chungju International Martial Arts and Action Film Festival

|Special Jury Award

|{{won}}

rowspan="2" | Zurich Film Festival

|Special Mention

|{{won}}

Golden Eye

| {{nom}}

FEST International Film Festival

|Belgrade Victor

|{{nom}}

Entrevues Film Festival

|Grand Prix Janine Bazin Award

|{{nom}}

rowspan="2"|2021

|rowspan="2"|38e du Festival Policier

|Best Film

|{{won}}

Critics Award

|{{won}}

References

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