The two other films I have seen from writer and director Asghar Farhadi are The Salesmen and A Separation . Both really good films and both winners of Best Foreign Language film at The Oscars . There were some eyebrows raises when A Hero didnt even receive an Academy nomination when they were announced this week but have to say I'm not completely surprised.
This is the story of Rahim , who is in prison because of a debt he was unable to repay. During a two-day leave, he tries to convince his creditor to withdraw his complaint against the payment of part of the sum. But things don't go as planned.
Not unlike Farhadi's previous films , this is a film about reputation and avoiding shame in a close knit community .
What I like about his films are his insight into the Iranian way of life .
The western view of Iran is very different to what it's actually like and it's great to see a window into this world .
This isn't as good as Farhadi's previous big hitters .
It feels like a farce at times . There are twists and turns and multiple solutions to Rahim's problems but we barely get a smile from him and that's the problem I have with the film .
Rahim is onscreen for nearly every scene and all we see is him looking forlorn .
I can't remember a film where the main character has his head down as much as this one and after a while it gets a little annoying .
You feel like shaking him out of his depression.
The only two times he gets really animated, he gets physical and it feels out of character.
Don't get me wrong , I did like the film but It's probably twenty minutes too long .
Although this missed out on an Oscar Nomination it did win the best film at Cannes last year .
I look forward to Asghar Farhadi's next project and another foray into everyday Iranian life .
This is the story of Rahim , who is in prison because of a debt he was unable to repay. During a two-day leave, he tries to convince his creditor to withdraw his complaint against the payment of part of the sum. But things don't go as planned.
Not unlike Farhadi's previous films , this is a film about reputation and avoiding shame in a close knit community .
What I like about his films are his insight into the Iranian way of life .
The western view of Iran is very different to what it's actually like and it's great to see a window into this world .
This isn't as good as Farhadi's previous big hitters .
It feels like a farce at times . There are twists and turns and multiple solutions to Rahim's problems but we barely get a smile from him and that's the problem I have with the film .
Rahim is onscreen for nearly every scene and all we see is him looking forlorn .
I can't remember a film where the main character has his head down as much as this one and after a while it gets a little annoying .
You feel like shaking him out of his depression.
The only two times he gets really animated, he gets physical and it feels out of character.
Don't get me wrong , I did like the film but It's probably twenty minutes too long .
Although this missed out on an Oscar Nomination it did win the best film at Cannes last year .
I look forward to Asghar Farhadi's next project and another foray into everyday Iranian life .