"The Wind Will Carry Us:" yet another masterpiece by the Iranian director

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Abbas Kiarostami (A Taste of Cherry, 10).
A middle-aged filmaker visits a very isolated, undeveloped farming village in the Iranian "outback."
This film is full of dramatic tension but, in a curious example of film jiu-jitsu, the director manages to create it in the viewer seemingly without the characters' involvement. What I'm trying to say is this is a non-film in that not much happens on screen which easily could be seen as causing the profound feelings created in the viewer.
Please pardon my vagueness but this is a film so subtle in its design and realization that I must be careful lest I break its "wings."
Kiarostomi is one of the few directors who make me feel like I know him as one does a very good friend. I sit on the couch, click "play," and settle back with absolute trust in his vision.
Listen carefully to the words of the young boy or the doctor: does anyone else dare entrust a film to figures such as these?
After a Kiarostami film (as with the stories of Borges) one returns with difficulty to other artists's works: they seem bloated. Acting, "action" storytelling, sets... the usual "props" to transport the viewer all are eschewed by his pared down yet exceedingly complex art.

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Topic - "The Wind Will Carry Us:" yet another masterpiece by the Iranian director - tinear 03:57:25 11/19/05 (6)

One of my favorite films by this director. - Harmonia 17:59:16 11/21/05 (0)

I loved this film. - sjb 10:35:18 11/19/05 (0)

A brilliant film. Check out Close-up next if you haven't seen it yet. -nt- - Donald 05:38:59 11/19/05 (3)

I have to wait for Netflix to get it, they currently don't list it. nt - tinear 12:28:46 11/19/05 (2)

Netflix does have it. Link inside. - Donald 18:06:14 11/19/05 (1)

Ok, it's on my queue now. I wish they'd get all of his films, he's so darn prolific. nt - tinear 04:47:01 11/20/05 (0)

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