This is a pure concept: Director has chosen to play with two resources: camera and sound. No music, no SFX.
The story itself is quite surprising.
Sometimes, the lower the budget, the greater the creativity. The border between documentary and film is blurred, so the sense of "reality" is quite present and remains till the end.
The director also plays with the audience: there is a certain point when the viewer feels to be misplaced.
As Rene Magritte's painting "la Vengeance", in which the artist does not accept the inherent limitations of his art, he dares to paint outside the easel, that way Jafar Panahi goes beyond the usual simple structure of the movies.
Just for "independent advanced" movie goers.
9/10
The story itself is quite surprising.
Sometimes, the lower the budget, the greater the creativity. The border between documentary and film is blurred, so the sense of "reality" is quite present and remains till the end.
The director also plays with the audience: there is a certain point when the viewer feels to be misplaced.
As Rene Magritte's painting "la Vengeance", in which the artist does not accept the inherent limitations of his art, he dares to paint outside the easel, that way Jafar Panahi goes beyond the usual simple structure of the movies.
Just for "independent advanced" movie goers.
9/10