"Baran" is a good film in its ability to communicates so much with so little. However, as much as I enjoy these lovely little foreign flicks which spend huge gobs of time scrutinizing the miniscule details of their story, someone should point out that movies such as this are devoid of most of the things people go to movies to see and "so little" is at best a questionable foundation for any film. "Baran" is typically Iranian in its moralistic, minimalistic, sentimental, and simplistic approach to telling it's sweet tale of regret and recompense. But don't expect any travelogue vistas or big name celebs or great sets or wonderful music.....etc, etc. "Baran" will play best with foreign films buffs. (B-)
