Fun :-)

Feels like this was made for me. Family drama loosely based on King Lear, Italians, Edward G. Robinson (playing Mario), immigrant experiences, etc. A nice surprise with strong performances all around.

Wish I could have a midlife crisis with the fellas.

Kiarostami succeeds in showing us the everyday beauty of Koker, Iran and arguing against the effectiveness of authoritarian and corporal punishment in the span of ~90 mins through a very important errand that almost no one but the main character (who has almost no agency) takes seriously.

The moral, Iranian answer to the first half of 400 Blows.