I think a good deal of it went over my head, but maybe that's on me for going in expecting something simple and potentially even family-friendly. I guess it is those two things, on the surface, because it's got a very low-key premise involving one student trying to find another, so he can give him back an exercise book that he might be expelled if he's found without. Nothing too intense or confronting happens, and while it doesn't scream "kid's movie" by any means, I guess it could be watched by anyone of any age, provided they're patient enough.
This is the first Abbas Kiarostami film I've watched in a while, and it did feel more accessible than I remember the others being. But skimming over other people's reviews, I don't think I fully got everything others have out of it. Yet what I did experience I still thought was good; it's very natural and grounded, and you do get invested in its super simple premise.
This is the first Abbas Kiarostami film I've watched in a while, and it did feel more accessible than I remember the others being. But skimming over other people's reviews, I don't think I fully got everything others have out of it. Yet what I did experience I still thought was good; it's very natural and grounded, and you do get invested in its super simple premise.