Zire darakhatan zeyton

1994 [PERSIAN]

Action / Drama

52
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 89% · 18 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 88% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.7/10 10 12174 12.2K

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Plot summary

When the actor in a scene for his film Life And Nothing More… has to quit, a film director casts another man for the part. However, complications arise since the man and the woman who was cast for the scene know each other.

Director

Abbas Kiarostami Photo
Abbas Kiarostami

Top cast

Jafar Panahi Photo
Jafar Panahi as Dastyar
Khodabakhsh Defaei Photo
Khodabakhsh Defaei as teacher
Ahmed Ahmed Poor Photo
Ahmed Ahmed Poor as Himself
N. Boursadiki Photo
N. Boursadiki as Tahra
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
899.96 MB
1204*720
Persian 2.0
G
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 43 min
Seeds 11
1.6 GB
1792*1072
Persian 2.0
G
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 43 min
Seeds 55

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by William L 10 / 10

Kiarostami's distinct combination of meta-filmmaking and humanism b...

Kiarostami's distinct combination of meta-filmmaking and humanism brought to a sharpened point, featuring all of his distinct filmmaking tools: repetition, blurring of the lines between fiction and reality, and life imitating art. A fantastic piece of work that sees the director take aim at a classic romantic formula (man pursuing woman with societal restrictions) with a distinctly Iranian identity and told in the master's unique style, in complement to his previous works on the purity of childhood innocence and the resilience of those facing disaster. The film is an exercise in restraint, repetition, and finding significance in the cumulative effect of small moments rather than overwrought bursts of emotion. Beautifully shot and vividly colorful, lest we forget that Kiarostami's auteur-level control over narrative development and scene design were his only strengths. It's difficult to justify placing this film in the 1001 Movies without including the other two entries in the Koker Trilogy; without them, the film isn't nearly as complete of an experience. After three feature films' worth of people and vehicles climbing hills using distinctively Z-shaped paths, watching Hossein abandon that convention after his dogged pursuit of Tahereh is a sublime experience. (5/5)
Reviewed by 21 - Priyan B 6 / 10

It was good but not what I expected

It was good but not what I expected. Rating: 6.4/10
Reviewed by Dave S 8 / 10

While it may not be as emotionally engaging

While it may not be as emotionally engaging as the first two films in Abbas Kiarostami’s Koker Trilogy, Through the Olive Trees may be richer thematically. The concept is interesting – a director, a semi-fictionalized version of Kiarostami, is on location in earthquake-ravaged northern Iran shooting a film called And Life Goes On, the second movie in the trilogy. However, problems arise when two actors have difficulty executing their scenes due to an existing relationship in real life. It is a film about the blurred line between art and reality, how interpersonal relationships are impacted by socioeconomic issues, and the process of moviemaking. It’s strongly recommended to see the first two films in the trilogy to fully grasp Through the Olive Trees and its commentary on human resilience in the face of tragedy. Beautifully executed throughout, events culminate in a beautiful final shot that will resonate long after the film ends.
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