Tanha do bar zendegi mikonim (2008) Reviews

• The Story of a Dead Man

  buff_filmbuff2011-01-21

  Oh, what can I say? As an Iranian myself, I can say this is one of the best Iranian movies I've ever seen. One of those which keep you thinking for a long time after watching them. Many people believe it is similar to another Iranian movie "Nafas-e Amigh" (Parviz Shahbazi, 2003). Well, I haven't watched that one yet, so I can say my review is totally based on what "this" movie is about, without comparing it to any other one. In his first feature film, the director "Behnam Behzadi" shows a promising new voice in the cinema of Iran. The non-linear story of the film, along with the good performance of its two main characters, keeps you enjoying the movie till the end. The strange role of Siamak, played by "Alireza Aghakhani", his silence, the way he looks, and the strange relationship that forms between him and Shahrzad is charming. And I believe "Negar Javaherian" gives her best performance in this movie. The snow sequence, which is repeatedly seen during the film, accompanied by the beautiful music of "Hossein Alizadeh" and good hand-held cinematography of "Bayram Fazli", illustrates Siamak's lonely and disconsolate life very well. To make the long story short, "Tanha Do Bar Zendegi Mikonim" is the story of our boring life, which can be changed by love. And I think that's what the movie is trying to say in the end. True love will give you the hope to go on and fight, in spite of all the misery you may have in your life.

• Lonely people

  johira2012-11-10

  Well,there were days that i was searching for a good Iranian movie and i couldn't find one then suddenly i found this gem. I call this movie a gem because it's really a different movie in Iranian cinema and it shows something new.the storyline is not repeated. The movie is about a man who found his life so hopeless and lonesome he wants to commit suicide on his birthday.he call himself a dead man walking and before his birthday he wants to do everything that he couldn't have the courage to do before. In the meantime he met this young energetic girl who changed his life.there is a particular scene i really liked.in that scene the girl told him "today is cloudy and dark,i hate these kinda days,i love sunny days,let's hope for the sun together so it shines away." then the girl left the car and went somewhere in the meantime that the man is waiting for her,he fell asleep and when he woke up with her sound calling his name,he sees that the clouds are gone and sun is shining now. this scene which is so bright and sunny shows how love can change our cold and cloudy lives to some beautiful sunny ones.