The Wind Will Carry Us

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isla s This is a very contemplative and reflective/philosophical type film. There is some poignant dialogue and, of course, needless to say, its quite dialogue heavy. Its set in Iran and its quite a nonchalant film. I appreciate it as a thoughtful watch. I'm not sure there's much more to say about it but if your a fan of the director then I'd say its worth a watch, yes. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member strangely mesmerizing Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review William L Prolonged shots of vehicles winding around mountain roads? A young boy concerned about the textbook he's missing for a test the next day? I see you making self-references to the Koker Trilogy, Kiarostami! While others have certainly made very human films, I don't think any director has ever had a more consistently humane stance when it comes to filmmaking; while Kiarostami often injects a distinctly Iranian context into his work, his reliance on understated conversation, informal relationship-building and tendency to touch on universal aspects of human nature is endlessly rewarding. Yet he still doesn't have the same level of name recognition on an international scale, outside of circles of film buffs. We need a retrospective or showcase to bring the man's name out of the realm of academia and overpriced box sets and into the common rotation. Riddled with creativity and symbolism, The Wind Will Carry Us takes careful steps when depicting the outsider nature of Dorani's journalist, sent as an almost alien individual to document a lifestyle that he doesn't necessarily detest but certainly carries preconceptions as more rudimentary; his questions are awkward and probing, while characters he speaks with are often off-screen or have their faces covered by one means or another. Then, this dynamic gradually evolves as Dorani is pulled back and forth between his professional obligations (often represented by calls on a phone that he notably must leave the village and travel to a cemetery to use, and featuring the somewhat macabre responsibility of waiting for a woman to die) and the simpler, possibly more pure lifestyle represented by the village itself; eventually, an accident gives him the opportunity to do a kindness that goes against his own interest. And as he takes it (as "the wind carries him"), it becomes too difficult to hear what is said on his phone. Perhaps Close-Up is more engagingly philosophical, and the Koker Trilogy more comprehensive, but The Wind Will Carry Us stands on its own legs as a resoundingly beautiful, understated film. (5/5) Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/04/21 Full Review s r 1001 movies to see before you die. Kiostrani directs his own way that is special. He follows and observes to tell a different story contrasting a man from the city and a village. Fascinating cultural record. It was on youtube. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review chris k An observational, poetic film, that surely needs patient viewers. But once you're there, you're very much rewarded. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review raphael g I didn't get into it as much as I'd hoped. One of the last scenes, where he and the doctor discuss the afterlife as they ride on a motorcycle was spellbinding. Beautiful cinematography. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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