tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post8955393725107905785..comments2023-10-19T02:16:54.141-07:00Comments on Bonjour Tristesse: A Separation (2011)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00597866901901238462noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-78904240298841567752012-02-25T13:39:57.007-08:002012-02-25T13:39:57.007-08:00This was the first Iranian film I saw, and I'm...This was the first Iranian film I saw, and I'm eager for more. As you say, it's a very realistic film without good or bad people, and I was impressed by all of the actors. When the credits rolled, the whole audience started laughing, actually. It was important for my impression of the whole film, very nice twist.Mettehttp://limereviews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-3761281010086607232012-02-25T10:59:55.708-08:002012-02-25T10:59:55.708-08:00I've been eagerly anticipating your review for...I've been eagerly anticipating your review for this, and you didn't disappoint! It sounds like a truly amazing story, and I'm really hoping that it pulls off the win at the Oscars. NeverTooEarlyMPhttp://nevertooearlymoviepredictions.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-65007085923075233312012-02-25T09:50:44.468-08:002012-02-25T09:50:44.468-08:00Thanks, I always forget to check the forums and su...Thanks, I always forget to check the forums and submit my scores.Bonjour Tristessehttp://www.bonjourtristesse.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-48713864713404694572012-02-25T08:19:53.836-08:002012-02-25T08:19:53.836-08:00I really wanted to see this film at the NZFF, but ...I really wanted to see this film at the NZFF, but it was literally straight after Melancholia and the showing was sold out by the time I went to get my tickets. It looks *really* good, I hope it comes out here soon! I think this will probably get an Oscar nomination, and probably win.Steveehttp://filmjunkie25.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-34276383130136651362012-02-25T08:19:46.921-08:002012-02-25T08:19:46.921-08:00..and quite current with it's message...and quite current with it's message.The Angry Lurkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-3590704016016158942012-02-25T08:19:44.209-08:002012-02-25T08:19:44.209-08:00The buzz I have heard has been positive, and your ...The buzz I have heard has been positive, and your high rating confirms that , so looking forward to catching this film! Its always interesting to learn about other cultures on an intimate subjective level (as opposed to the news where you get broader factual descriptions)Chrishttp://moviesandsongs365.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-5206408248457358612012-02-25T08:19:43.303-08:002012-02-25T08:19:43.303-08:005 Stars from me. An amazing film and one of the be...5 Stars from me. An amazing film and one of the best of 2011 as you say. The moral complexities and what this film teases out about Iranian social, cultural, legal and class status is incredible, as are all the performances. I was blown away. Best Foreign Film sewn up unless something amazing comes along! Andrew Bucklenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-91963983344874911512012-02-25T08:19:41.478-08:002012-02-25T08:19:41.478-08:00i might check this out. :Di might check this out. :DThe Reel Fotohttp://reelfoto.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-74918412550140446572012-02-25T08:19:40.970-08:002012-02-25T08:19:40.970-08:00I'm really ignorant about Iranian films but yo...I'm really ignorant about Iranian films but your review and the comparison to the Romanian New Wave made me very eager to catch this one! Once I advacned my posts for my upcoming Seven days of French New Wave I'll try to catch up some of the later films you've reviwed here: A Separation, The Kid With a Bike, Sleeping Beauty, The Turin Horse, Drive, and more...Michaël Parenthttp://cinephiliaque.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-60451971329793232922012-02-25T08:19:39.385-08:002012-02-25T08:19:39.385-08:00I wish I could rent this. It sounds amazing and I&...I wish I could rent this. It sounds amazing and I'm feeling in the mood for something like this anyway. Serious, well thought out, well made.d_4noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-80187720463408160132012-02-25T08:19:38.567-08:002012-02-25T08:19:38.567-08:00I'm hoping it will score a Best Screenplay nom...I'm hoping it will score a Best Screenplay nomination as well. This screenplay should be taught in film school. Without ever feeling contrived, its mystery is so layered. What it does best, as you point out, is that it makes feel like a simple and straightforward story when it's not. <br />And also, rarely can Iranian film portray the lower class and the upper middle class without exoticizing the former or feeling completely blase about the latter. A Separation marries both classes and doesn't fail in its portrayal of either. It's so effortlessly realistic.Amirhttp://amiresque.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-37402414936434342382012-02-25T08:19:35.286-08:002012-02-25T08:19:35.286-08:00When I saw that kid messing with the IV, I thought...When I saw that kid messing with the IV, I thought "Dumb kid."Hoi-Ming Ngnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-45296283177499630412012-02-25T08:19:34.389-08:002012-02-25T08:19:34.389-08:00One more award nominee that I won't be seeing ...One more award nominee that I won't be seeing simply because...I just can't enjoy movies like some of you people! I feel so bad now. This movie could possibly open my eyes to new cinematic experiences, but it doesn't have any explosions, so I am afraid I shall have to pass. It's a B.T. front runner too!Hermann Rorschachhttp://profiles.google.com/st.inkblotsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-71052915422615658502012-02-25T08:19:29.731-08:002012-02-25T08:19:29.731-08:00I know what you mean, I always run into the same k...I know what you mean, I always run into the same kinds of scheduling conflicts at film fests. I also think it has a good chance of winning. Though I still have a lot of films to see to say for certain.Bonjour Tristessehttp://www.bonjourtristesse.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-65763197874611384312012-02-25T08:19:28.280-08:002012-02-25T08:19:28.280-08:00Now that I think of it, this was my first Iranian ...Now that I think of it, this was my first Iranian film too. I will definitely be seeking out more of them, I just love the sound of the Persian language. That ending shot was genius. I didn't laugh but I did cheer out loud when I saw the credits appear over top of the picture.Bonjour Tristessehttp://www.bonjourtristesse.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-13859970339335684452012-02-25T08:19:27.306-08:002012-02-25T08:19:27.306-08:00I think the most important thing it accomplishes i...I think the most important thing it accomplishes is it shows modern Iran in a light we don't normally get to see in the west, at least not here in North America.Bonjour Tristessehttp://www.bonjourtristesse.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-87174635850300628332012-02-25T08:19:26.300-08:002012-02-25T08:19:26.300-08:00Thanks NTE, though I would say that the story itse...Thanks NTE, though I would say that the story itself is really not that amazing, it's just told in an amazing manner. and that I think is the secret to a great filmBonjour Tristessehttp://www.bonjourtristesse.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-27113679592418869492012-02-25T08:19:25.277-08:002012-02-25T08:19:25.277-08:00Yeah quite an eye opener especially because the me...Yeah quite an eye opener especially because the media never paints a positive picture of Iran for us to see. Bonjour Tristessehttp://www.bonjourtristesse.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-79190323162488994342012-02-25T08:19:24.274-08:002012-02-25T08:19:24.274-08:00Me too, I've been meaning to see more of Abbas...Me too, I've been meaning to see more of Abbas Kiarostami's work and this has given me a great reason to.Bonjour Tristessehttp://www.bonjourtristesse.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-5871881002045198382012-02-25T08:19:23.279-08:002012-02-25T08:19:23.279-08:00I'm sure a dvd or similar quality version will...I'm sure a dvd or similar quality version will be available sooner rather than later.Bonjour Tristessehttp://www.bonjourtristesse.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-56234803149241224012012-02-25T08:19:22.274-08:002012-02-25T08:19:22.274-08:00I admit I'm not very familiar with Iranian cin...I admit I'm not very familiar with Iranian cinema Amir, could you recommend some other essential films?Bonjour Tristessehttp://www.bonjourtristesse.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-3565840744733118562012-02-25T08:19:21.317-08:002012-02-25T08:19:21.317-08:00It's actually the oxygen supply, but I thought...It's actually the oxygen supply, but I thought the same thing.Bonjour Tristessehttp://www.bonjourtristesse.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-11639473935572553582012-02-25T08:19:20.385-08:002012-02-25T08:19:20.385-08:00Can't tell if you are being serious or sarcast...Can't tell if you are being serious or sarcastic... whichever the case, thanks for reading HR.Bonjour Tristessehttp://www.bonjourtristesse.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-41693560279387308002012-02-25T08:19:12.244-08:002012-02-25T08:19:12.244-08:00Farhadi's earlier films are all amazing but es...Farhadi's earlier films are all amazing but especially 'About Elly' and 'Fireworks Wednesday' which I think should be easier to find and more accessible are must-see films. <br />Abbas Kiarostami's entire catalogue is an absolute essential beyond a conversation about Iranian cinema as I think he's one of the most important filmmakers of his time. (particularly Taste of Cherry, Close-Up, Ten; and then these two as well: Wind Will Carry Us, Under the Olive Trees)<br />'Children of Heaven' is the only Oscar-nominated Iranian film, it's a good one. The same director also has 'Color of Paradise' and 'Song of the Swallows'. <br />Of the older stuff, if you can find 'Cow', it's generally agreed upon as the greatest Iranian film of all time, and not without reason either. <br />Hope it helps, and hope you enjoy it!Amirhttp://amiresque.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-55652679318416224622012-02-25T08:19:10.256-08:002012-02-25T08:19:10.256-08:00I've seen a few of those Iranian film recommen...I've seen a few of those Iranian film recommendations by Amir too. You may feel differently Bonjour once you get to them, this is just my opinion:<br /><br />"Color of Paradise" was great (I reviewed it)"Children of Heaven" was good"Song of Sparrows" was just ok, and didn't have a proper endingChrishttp://moviesandsongs365.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com