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Reviews
Davat (2008)
Fallen or: How I learned to hold back and keep my unwanted baby!
Davat or aka The Invitation was absolutely the very last thing I expected from Hatamikia to make. He had already told he's going to cut himself from war related movies, but this one was totally out of circuit. The film is about five couples recently noticed they're going to have a baby. Five episodes, five couples, five reactions, all try to shout the message BABIES ARE GOD'S GIFT TO US, STOP HAVIING ABORTION! I'm not at the enemy line. There are some of Iranian big actors in one of the biggest directors' movie and yes -I don't agree with getting abortion either; but for a whole 100 min length Iranian movie, it's not that good. I've seen people liked Davat and it's some sort of hit; and I'm glad seeing people learn how to manage unpredictable events in their lives. In sum: Davat is not what I was counting the days down to see from the director. Now after a few days, when I ask myself if I like it or not, the answer is a solid NO.
Canaan (2008)
To leave, or not to leave that is the question
Dumping her husband in order to emigration to Canada, Mina (my beloved Taraneh Alidoosti) faces some new aspects of life which may change her decision. Her desperate sister, Azar (Afsaneh Bayegan) comes back from Sweden after a long time and Mina's helpless how to inform her and her husband, Morteza (Mohammad Reza Forutan) that she's pregnant. Azar once had an unsuccessful suicide and Mina needs to prevent her to do it again. All the happenings lead Mina to make a pledge
The first officially released film of Mani Haghighi, undeniably has the traces of the screenwriter (Asghar Farhadi) who has directed some appreciated movies . The actors are all great and believable, especially Taraneh Alidoosti, though they say the role of Mina was supposed to be played by Leila Hatami, at first. And the theme music reminded me the cold ambiance of Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut. In one word, Canaan is another Iranian drama which is trying to show some unseen sides of Iranian life, made by a professional cast and crew. Worth watching!
Kheyli Door, Kheyli Nazdik (2005)
One of the Best Iranian movies ever made!
"Kheili dour, kheili nazdik" or "So Far, So Close" in its international name is created by the young Iranian director Reza Mir-Karimi. It's all about a man's believes. "Dr. Alam" plausibly acted by "Masoud Rayegan" is a skilled brain surgeon that have recently come back to Iran. He doesn't believe in God. "We, ourselves make god, till we beg his generosity when we need him.' He says. Near "Nowrouz" (Iranian New Year Eve) They report him that his only young son has a tumor in his head and he is dying soon. "Saman", his boy is a student of astronomy and accompanying his friends have gone to a bis desert to observe the stars. Dr. Alam departs to the desert finding his son. On the way he runs out of fuel and can't go on anymore. Sand storm covers his high-class Mercedes Benz and now he is going to die. But there is a slight light in his mind. The light of God. God will save everybody needs him seriously.
This admirable film changes your ideas about God. It penetrates into your mind and never get out of it. This film is selected as Iran's submission in the Best Foreign Film category for the 2005 Oscars. I recommend it to everybody wants seeing God's role in his life.