Circumstance (Persian: شرایط, romanized: Šar'ayet; French: En secret) is a 2011 French-Iranian-American dramatic film written and directed by Maryam Keshavarz starring Nikohl Boosheri, Sarah Kazemy, Reza Sixo Safai and Keon Alexander.

She and her best friend, the orphaned Shireen (Sarah Kazemy) attend illicit parties and experiment with sex, drinking, and drugs.

Atafeh's brother Mehran (Reza Sixo Safai) is a recovering drug addict who becomes increasingly religious and obsessed with Shireen, coinciding with the collapse of his once-strong relationship with his sister.

[4] Maryam Keshavarz, the director, was raised in the United States but spent summers in Shiraz, Iran.

[3] She said goodbye to her relatives before leaving Iran; because of her role in the film, Iranian authorities could prevent her from entering the country for much of the foreseeable future.

Larry Rohter of The New York Times said "[i]n the end, Reza Sixo Safai and other cast members agreed, that sense of constant anxiety and dread actually helped strengthen their performances.

[6] Circumstance won the Audience Award: Dramatic at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival[7][8] and was ranked one of the 50 best movies of 2011 by Paste Magazine.