Farhadi proved his superb skill with A Separation, and he is continuing to explore the same themes of humans dealing with difficulties in his new film Le Passe.
His "Kammerspielfilms" are small dramas about the middle-class, where he makes every character not only believable, but understandable. No good or bad, no right or wrong. Just normal people in really difficult situations.
Subtle difficulties, unspoken conflicts, social obligations and expectations: this is the stuff Iranian society is made of it seems. That being said, Farhadi's movies really aren't all that Iranian. A Separation was in Iran and about Iran, but eventually its theme was universal.
And Le Passé is French if anything, with a French, Iranian and Algerian protagonist. It might as well have been a Chinese, Brazilian and a Dutchman. Very impressive.
If you're interested in humans, their lives and interactions and the difficulties that come with that, there's no better (or more subtle) director than Farhadi.
His "Kammerspielfilms" are small dramas about the middle-class, where he makes every character not only believable, but understandable. No good or bad, no right or wrong. Just normal people in really difficult situations.
Subtle difficulties, unspoken conflicts, social obligations and expectations: this is the stuff Iranian society is made of it seems. That being said, Farhadi's movies really aren't all that Iranian. A Separation was in Iran and about Iran, but eventually its theme was universal.
And Le Passé is French if anything, with a French, Iranian and Algerian protagonist. It might as well have been a Chinese, Brazilian and a Dutchman. Very impressive.
If you're interested in humans, their lives and interactions and the difficulties that come with that, there's no better (or more subtle) director than Farhadi.