THE REPORT shows a married couple from the secular middle class who appear infected by agony and a lack of direction. Financial official Mahmoud moves through the offices of the different authorities, pubs, bars, and the small apartment in which he lives with his wife and child like a stranger in his own life. The tensions in society on the eve of the revolution are reflected in the couple’s endless quarrels. The film always remains at a distance, retaining the sober tone of a report.
(Arsenal Kino)