Wo ist das Haus meines Freundes? (1987)

Wo ist das Haus meines Freundes?: Directed by Abbas Kiarostami. With Babek Ahmed Poor, Ahmed Ahmed Poor, Khodabakhsh Defaei, Iran Outari. 8 year old Ahmed has mistakenly taken his friend Mohammad’s notebook. He wants to return it, or else his friend will be expelled from school. Determinedly, the conscientious boy sets out to find Mohammad’s home in the neighbouring village.

“This was my first Kiarostamiu0026#39;s movie. There could not be a better one. Some trademarks of his movies are minimal dialogs, slow pace, purposeful and realistic acting. Many conversations happen during the ride on a car moving at gentle speed. A stark contrast of what we are used to. Yet, his movies touch you right in the heart. You get very involved with the characters. His movies never get overtly sentimental. He remarked in an interview that he doesnu0026#39;t like to cheat with the audiences.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026quot;Where is the Friendu0026#39;s Home?u0026quot; offers an insight into the simplistic and innocent world of childhood. Adults do not really see and appreciate that world. Watching this movie is a completely different experience. And writing a lot about this movie does not make a lot of sense. You can hardly wait to watch u0026quot;And Life Goes onu0026quot;. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA must watch if you are into the art of beautiful cinema.”