I've not seen an Iranian film before so i thought I would start with one by iconic director Abbas Kiarostami.
The film reminds me of a recurring dream I sometimes have of trying to get somewhere but being distracted and slowed down by laborious people and tasks. Watching this film was like reliving one of those dreams. The young Ahmed cannot seem to get a break as he navigates the quaint streets of an Iranian village trying to return his school chum's workbook. All the time being held up by tiresome adults who seem hell bent on slowing his progress as they subject the poor boy to banal conversation.
If the story line is tiresome the cinematography is not. The composition of the camera work is quite stunning as we follow Ahmed on his quest, it captures the essence of the village perfectly. A pleasant soundtrack accompanies the film too. Still, these pleasing aspects fail to improve on what is a very tiresome and tedious film. I suggest avoiding at all costs.
The film reminds me of a recurring dream I sometimes have of trying to get somewhere but being distracted and slowed down by laborious people and tasks. Watching this film was like reliving one of those dreams. The young Ahmed cannot seem to get a break as he navigates the quaint streets of an Iranian village trying to return his school chum's workbook. All the time being held up by tiresome adults who seem hell bent on slowing his progress as they subject the poor boy to banal conversation.
If the story line is tiresome the cinematography is not. The composition of the camera work is quite stunning as we follow Ahmed on his quest, it captures the essence of the village perfectly. A pleasant soundtrack accompanies the film too. Still, these pleasing aspects fail to improve on what is a very tiresome and tedious film. I suggest avoiding at all costs.