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Historically, poetry was Irans most prominent cultural export.
InThere Is No Evil, Mohammad Rasoulof takes a long, hard look at personal responsibility for capital punishment.
Its not a documentary, though at times it feels like one because of the natural dialogue.
But it did find success abroad, winning Best Digital Film at the Venice Film Festival.
But Farhadis work, as ever, lingers in the gray as an exercise in empathy for all parties.
All this is done with a light touch.
Its such a poetic end its hard to believe anything but reality could be as poignant.
But despite the subject matter, what emerges is a life-affirming call from Kiarostami to seize the day.
Its a sublime ending for a stunning film.
Sadly, the movie remains as relevant today as it was 14 years ago.
It continues where3 Facesleaves off, with the director returning to western Iran, where he grew up.
He stations himself there to direct a hybrid fictionalized documentary about a couple fleeing Iran.
