Bad Ma Ra Khahad Bord (1999)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 118 minuten
Alternative titles: The Wind Will Carry Us / De Wind Zal Ons Meenemen / Le Vent Nous Emportera / باد ما را خواهد برد
Country:
Iran / France
Directed by: Abbas Kiarostami
Stars: Noghre Asadi and Roushan Karam Elmi
IMDb score:
7,4 (13.912)
Releasedate: 6 September 1999
Bad Ma Ra Khahad Bord plot
We see a 4-wheel drive with which an 'engineer' and two assistants are on their way to a remote village in Iranian Kurdistan. Arriving in the picturesque village, the men begin their work: mainly waiting. The engineer shows a more than healthy interest in a dying old woman and continues to question his young guide about her condition.
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Spetie
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- 38871 messages
- 8251 votes
Nice to read those opposite reactions here. Some people think it is Kiarostami's best film, others think it is a lesser one. I'm afraid I'll have to join the second group this time. Although this is still a very nice film, I thought it was his least so far.
In any case, the camera work is typically Kiarostami. There are a lot of long shots, which show that Iran is a beautiful country. The image you see on the poster also appears in the film and is an example of a beautiful shot. There is also a lot of dialogue in it. Dialogue, which is sometimes not always clear and dialogues, which are not always interesting. It all flows along at a pleasant pace. The protagonist walks and talks a bit and in between Kiarostami occasionally shows what he can do, but as a whole it is a bit too fragmentary this time.
I understand the connection, but I couldn't really make it myself this time. Furthermore, I miss the humor, which I saw in some of his other films. But despite these negatives, this is all still watchable and at times quite enjoyable. This kind of “pure cinema” can be great if everything falls into place. However, that is just not the case here.
3.0*
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Fisico
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- 10039 messages
- 5398 votes
Not a specialist in Kiarostami. After 5 films I already got an idea of his working method. No uniformity, rather varying success. I thought Where is my friends house was his best so far. Another dusty film in some remote village.
Here too, with a beautiful view of another village full of alleys, stairs and ladders. It is a maze of narrow streets and holes that pass for entrances or doorways. Not very wheelchair friendly and they are also not bothered by CO2 emissions. The parking lot is forced to be on the edge of the village...
Many apparently see real metaphors in it, about life and death, well, maybe. Beautiful landscapes, yes, but there were hardly any longshots, at least not in silence. Our engineer was talking for the full two hours, with everyone. Often about everyday things, small matters in life that keep people busy. And when his phone rings, he runs to the highest point just outside the village. There was something ephemeral about it.
All in all, a reasonable film about pure cinema, without many frills, but with a lot of interaction without wanting to embellish it with spectacular things.
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