The Old Bachelor, a landmark film in Iranian cinema, draws its distinctive strength from the way it uses the language of psychology to expose power structures and the wider social order. The film operates on two main levels: on one, it invites a psychological reading that could be the subject of specialist analysis; on another, it develops into a socio-political critique rooted in the family relationships at its core. At the centre of this world stands the father, the figure around whom all the damage and cruelty revolve. His presence is deeply unsettling, but he is not a clichéd villain.…
Author: Kiana Hashemi
Kiana Hashemi
Kiana Hashemi graduated in Cinema, specializing in editing, from the Dramatic Arts University of Tehran. She was a film editor at the House of Culture. Her film analyses and social articles have been published in Film magazine, Etemad newspaper, and several quarterly journals. She later served as the executive director of “Hamguh,” an advertising and film-making company. Since immigrating to the United States, she has been a freelance film editor and director on independent projects.
“A Hero” is the apex of Farhadi’s cinematic development. This Film exemplifies all the characteristics of Fahrad’s style and it’s the perfect example to comprehend his Cinema. While viewing “A Hero” it feels that we are witnessing everyday life events without any middlemen. Although all filmmaking elements have been arranged in detail, they are hidden from our perception. The narrative appears to be simple, however, there are numerous layers and nuances that are difficult to perceive. Every time we view this film, a new aspect of the film is discovered. The characters appear as ordinary people who are neither bad…