, a landmark of Iranian cinema that blurs the lines between fiction and reality. Set in the earthquake-stricken region of Northern Iran, it follows a film crew shooting a scene for the trilogy's previous installment, And Life Goes On Core Storyline: A Film Within a Film The "feature" within the movie focuses on , a local bricklayer cast as a groom, and , the young woman playing his bride. The Conflict
Kiarostami uses this minimalist premise to dissect deep philosophical questions about human existence and the nature of art. 1. Meta-Fiction and the Illusion of Reality Through the olive trees- Abbas Kiarostami
Through the Olive Trees is the final installment in Kiarostami's "Koker Trilogy," which also includes Where Is the Friend's Home? (1987) and And Life Goes On (1992). The trilogy is set in the village of Koker, Iran, and was produced in the aftermath of the devastating 1990 Manjil-Rudbar earthquake. , a landmark of Iranian cinema that blurs
The Director watched all of this. He realized the drama happening between the takes was infinitely more beautiful and tragic than the script he had written. Life was refusing to imitate his art, so he decided his art must chase after life. The trilogy is set in the village of
: A fictionalized account of Kiarostami returning to the region after a devastating earthquake to find the boy from the first film. Through the Olive Trees (1994)
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