Under the Skin of the City
Cast
Golab Adineh 
Mohammad Reza Forutan Baran Kosari Ebrahim Sheibani 
Mohsen Ghazi Moradi Mehraveh Sharifinia
Credits
Written by: 
Rakhshan Banietemad
Plot
Tuba works daily at a grueling textile factory in Iran, returning home every night to deal with the rest of her problematic family, which includes: a pregnant daughter whose husband beats her regularly; a teenage son, who's been getting into trouble due to his burgeoning career in radical politics; and an older son who goes to great lengths--such as attempting to sell the family's meager house--in order…
Sinekatalog’s take
Under the Skin of the City (2001) is a Iranian drama directed by Rakhshan Banietemad. It stars Mohammad Reza Foroutan, Golab Adine and Baran Kosari. It runs 92 minutes. It is listed here as part of the director's body of work.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (1,801 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.