Residents of a worn out Iranian city seem to be trying to get past a bunch of strange events in a place of death and loneliness. It is the ski vampire (Sheila Vand) who preys on men who do not respect women everywhere and can turn things upside down.
... the film, shot in high-contrast black-and-white widescreen almost entirely at night, is like an Iranian film noir by way of a crime drama with supernatural edges.
Amirpour's debut feature is striking and excellent, though sometimes too self-congratulatory and too much in love with its cultural references. But one thing is for sure; Amirpour is on her way to becoming a great director.
There's not much story to speak of, but the semi-Iranian hipster feminist vampire romance A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night is gorgeous to behold and up to its jugular vein in quirky/spooky atmosphere.
Amirpour - shooting in black-and-white widescreen in southern California, for a little extra unreality - has built a marvellous world that offers room to wonder about the characters and their lives.
La Nación (Argentina)
May 06, 2016
There's stylish clarity, security in the narrative,and an impecable atmosphere on screen. [Full review in Spanish]