沙漠中的少年

主演导演：AbolfazlJalili语言：波斯语地区:伊朗/日本编剧：AbolfazlJalili/RezaSaberi类型：剧情上映时间：2001-08-05 别名：爱和希望的小镇用户标签：伊朗,伊朗电影,日本,成长及家庭,2001,AbolfazlJalili,HKIFF26,穆斯林类片长：96分钟imdb编号：tt0293082ApoignantyetunderstatedfilmwhichfocusesontheeverydayhardshipsofanisolatedIraniancommunityontheborderwithAfghanistan,Delbarancentresonthestoryofa14-yearAfghanrefugeeworkinginatruckstopinthe'town'whichgivesitsnametothefilm.Thefilmisunusualinhavingverylittledialogueandoffersnothingbywayofexplanationofthewidercontextofwarandcross-bordermigrationwhichformsthebackdroptotheeventsthatareportrayed.Thecharactersinthefilmarealltooawareoftheconflictandthesoundsofautomaticweaponsarealwayswithinearshot,buttheyaresomuchanacceptedpartoftheirlivesthattheyfeelnoneedtocommentonthem.Andthatisoneofthestrengthsofthefilmthatmakesitsocompellingaportraitoflifeinthisremotecommunity.Atonelevel,verylittleseemstogooninthefilmwhichhasthefeelofadocumentarywithoutavoiceover.Infact,alothappensoffcamera,asrevealedbyindirectimagesandsounds,butthemainemphasisofthefilmistheextraordinaryyethumdrumnatureoflifeinamarginalizedcommunity.Thefilmhasadistinctivelookandfeel,withanemphasisonimages,movementandsound,and,althoughonewouldbehardpressedtoidentifyaconventionalnarrativestructureormessage,thereareaspectsthatresonateinthemindlongafterwatchingit.Arecurringimageisofthreeorevenfourmenridingasinglemotorbikebackandforthalongadustymountainroad.Anespeciallypoignantmomentinafilminwhichthehardshipsoflifemeanthatthecharactershardlyevershowgreatemotion,iswhenthecentralcharacterofthe14-yearoldboy,Kaim,isofferedmedicalhelpforanearinfection:hissmilelightsupthescreenatthissmallactofhumankindness.Highlyrecommended.