I may say unexpectedly, but people who follow Seyyedi's works may have expected it to be brilliant.

The film displays the daily lives and social dynamics of a class of society which our cinema rarely looks at. Even when it does, it's usually made up of untasteful and threadbare cliches, pasted together in cheap films targeting audience from lower classes with old-school ideas of family honor, brotherhood, loyalty and zeal; or at best films made to show apparent social concern mostly targeting audience outside this country.

Sheeple (or as its Persian title goes, Little Rusted Brains) is not one of those films. It gets deep in the heart of Tehran's slums, showing us people that are neither dark nor clean, but as grey as it gets. People bound by poverty, caged in a community that abides by its own rules. They may be the lowest of the lowest or the kings of the neighborhood, but they are all bound by the same rules nonetheless. Even the shepherd and his dogs are just part of the herd, moving as it moves. All they can do is try to survive, and change little things when they can, showing sympathy that is in their hearts from time to time, but the herd goes where it goes.

Outstanding performances are a big part of what makes this film brilliant, Navid Mohammadzadeh and Farhad Aslani are particularly extraordinary. The characters in the film are hard to love, harder to hate, and all actors did their best to make them believable and real.

Iran's cinema normally produces one or two outstanding films every year, usually bearing the name of Asghar Farhadi as the director. But it seems this year, Seyyedi has taken on the part.

A very tragic_semi comic movie that shows the bitter truth about parts of a big society. the second half of the film you'll be frozen in your seat and just be thinking about the movie

This movie brings new boundaries to the middle east cinema industry... maybe some people say its not perfect, but it's way beyond the standards in the era. it can catch you in front of the screen and don't let you go even for less than half of a second. my advice, pleaaaase watch this movie a on huge screen(i prefer large cinema screen) with a Dolby digital audio system... it's a shame to loose a sec. you'll regret it if you don't follow the advices above!

Great and real story of lots of countrys in middelest. Very strong and great acting of Navid, beautiful editing and photography kind of moving Iranians movie to the next level, it is a dramatic story but very honest. Human for me is like Mel Gibson personally I don't like so much his acting but his directing is great, I'm sure he gonna be one of the greatest in future for sure,

Very depressing, great act, great directing. Voila to the lead actor. Unbelievable acting. It's hard to watch, but I would recommend it to everyone. One of Iran's best movies ...

Houman Seyyedi ❤❤👌👌 Is a professional Actor, Director and Author 🏆 Navid MohammadZadeh 👌❤ Is a awesome Actor, Best in his style

The best movie of the year Very good acting Very good Director This film showing real downtown in iran

It is way for forget debt habits Navid best actor.

This amazing persian must-see is talking about social harm and problems,Poverty,child abuse,the disaster of drug dealing,family importance,Gender differences in society, killing,wrath,fear and so on One of the greatest movies of my life I really do recommand you to watch this brilliant movie that has social concern Ain't no fairy tale in the streets life isn't great for all the people I think this movie can change so many people's minds in the world if they watch it carfuly Love isn't just a ramance or stuff like that... This movie's written great directed perfect and performed stunning In one word and to put a nutshell MASTERPIECE.

Navid Mohammad Zadeh played his role in such a way you cannot resist not to watch the movie nonstop till the end. Hooman Seyedi rocked at this time.

This movie meets all criteria, such as fantastic directing, story, cinematography, and acting. The storyline captures the viewers with the very dark-themed and disturbing events, making viewers want to know more and keep them on the edge of their seats. Furthermore, the acting by Navid Mohammadzadeh is just brilliant. The more you watch him and his character, the more amazed you are by his acting and how he delivers. All credits go to Houman Seyedi for his outstanding screenplay for this movie and excellent directing, which makes this a MUST SEE movie.

The film is very good. The subject of the film is social and it deals with poverty in the society.

Only one could imagine living in such a terrifying situation and dealing with seemingly ordinary but for audience horrible life affairs. Do recommend it just to explore how the traditional beliefs cost lives.

Apart from brilliant performance of key role actors, the sad with little humor is something that nails the spectators to their seats. The character of Shahin is somehow odd and not a routine personality to love or hate and the director changes this dilemma constantly all through the film.A faint similarity is felt between the role of Navid Mohammadzade in this film and what Behruz Vosugh played in Sutedelan.It is really worth seeing and is considered a milestone in film making in Iran.