Abbas Kiarostami's Through the Olive Trees -- What Makes This Movie Great? (Episode 132)

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@pouyapetg2725 2 года назад

Funfact: the tree on top of the hill is grown by Abbas Kiarostami himself. In fact he made his own frame patiently.

@phaizan 2 месяца назад

wow now that's dedication to one's craft.

@noone7851 Год назад

just love the scene where director and the guy talk about her not saying hello on the back of the car, while director's assistant drives. guy pushes himself so hard not to burst in tears, it was so close and touching to feel what he was in.

@magicknight13 10 месяцев назад

Love Kiarostami's movies and this trilogy is full of masterpieces, thank you for covering it!! Totally agree about the mesmerizing last shot!

@vulgarlang 2 года назад

This movie is in the book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (a book I have owned for 18 years and have ticked off over 500 from the list). The first two in the trilogy are not in said book, but I'm glad I didn't skip them. However, this one is probably my favourite for doubling down on the meta. But if you really want meta, nothing beats Close-Up.

@LearningaboutMovies 2 года назад

I see that the 1001 list is now over 1250 movies long. That is about a decade's worth of watching movies. I believe that letterboxd keeps track of that list, too.

@vulgarlang 2 года назад

@@LearningaboutMovies Yes, but I'm beginning to seriously question the inclusion of so many minor Old Hollywood titles (pre-1960). I think I'll die happier without punishing myself through all of them.

@pabloruizotaolaurruchi8962 2 года назад

It’d be great to compare the “meta” levels of this trilogy with Close-up, where the layers are “collapsed” into a single film

@pacific7222 2 года назад

This move is an immaculate masterpiece. Thanks for the review.

@LearningaboutMovies 2 года назад

you're welcome.

@adonaielohim4147 2 года назад

I just watched it is a masterpiece Do u recommend the other 2 films?

@LearningaboutMovies 2 года назад

absolutely. There are videos on this channel on the first two movies in the Koker trilogy.

@Atvansy Год назад

Lovely

@arefeshghi 10 месяцев назад

So, the movie is about parallel universes and simulated worlds before they were a thing! :)) I really like one of his movies called "First case, second case" that no one talks about that much! It's again a documantary/ fictional movie from 1979 (I guess earlier than Koker trilogy) in which he interviews different people (mostly famous ones) from different backgrounds and shines light on how each group thinks. Moreover, it shows hypocracy in some sectors (such as the religious one). In my point of view, in a way, he predicted the outcome of Iranian revolution in that movie much earlier than many political figures, which makes it very interesting!

@sanidhyasingh227 2 года назад

I dont know anything about this movie☹. Anyway I saw you video on Tarkovsky. I have tried watching his films. I completed Solaris and Stalker. I am very intrested but I start loosing patience as the scenes drag endlessly. I admire his visual and poetic flourishes but it becomes difficult to focus because of length and pacing. Also I cannot understand Russian and have no knowledge about russia and its history, culture so I lack the context. So what should I do to properly understand his work. Also at the end of Nostalghia, the 10 min long shot of a man simply walking with a candle in his hand😳!! What was that all about.

@LearningaboutMovies 2 года назад

I wouldn't have appreciated anything by Tarkovsky until I was at least 30. In fact, I didn't. Not sure why -- maybe slowing down via aging, maybe gaining enough experience or knowledge. And he's not for everybody. No artist is. I'll have to do a video on Nostalgia. I do think one of Andrei Rublev, Stalker, or Solaris will be appreciated by a movie lover. In December I'll release a video on "The Sacrifice."

@Sara-kk3xh Год назад

Do you know by any chance, what camera was used to shoot the film ? Thanks in advance for your response.

@LearningaboutMovies Год назад

no, not off-hand. we need a site that documents such details, if there's not one already. I'm not aware of one. Someone should create it!

@Sara-kk3xh Год назад

@@LearningaboutMovies I agree. It seems to me that a lot is said, about the director and the movie, by the camera’s choice that is being made. And yet, there is this kind of simplicity in the cinema of Abbas Kiarostami, that I find in Tarkovsky’s movies too, and I think it would be very interesting indeed to know more about the way of filming and the camera used.

@CodPatrol 2 года назад

Can you watch Cache (Hidden) by Haneke soon? It’s well worth analysing, 10/10 film

@LearningaboutMovies 2 года назад

yeah. I'm not sure if you have asked before. At least five different comments over the last 2-3 months have made this a request, so I"ll get on it. I've got the movie on my laptop and when I get some free time I'll watch it.

@CodPatrol 2 года назад

@@LearningaboutMovies I asked you like 5 weeks ago I think. I think you will like it because there’s loads of interpretations and stuff underneath the surface of the film, loads of theories can be created by different people who watch it, there’s never a right answer, People can use their imagination.

@BlackHoleBrew42 Год назад

I mean... Where is the Friends House is the best, but... damn. Let's go, doodz. Kiarostami forever.

@ll-yg2dn 2 года назад

Please review taste of cherry.

@LearningaboutMovies 2 года назад

I might. It's a tough one because you have to talk about the ending. But that would spoil it, so the video would have to be only for those who have seen it. I could split the video into two halves, an introductory segment for those who have seen it and an analysis segment for those who have. Really the only way it could work, as far as I can imagine.

@CodPatrol 2 года назад

@@LearningaboutMovies Just add spoiler warning and you’ll be good

@BlackHoleBrew42 Год назад

oh, also... brain fart... have you seen One Cut Of the Dead?