Close-Up (Kiarostami)
documentarydrama
156
Stimulating
Consistently challenges the viewer and rewards attention
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
40
Educational Value/50
34
Craft & Quality/50
44
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
A man who impersonated a famous Iranian filmmaker is tried in court. Kiarostami hybrid documentary-fiction is among cinemas most formally radical works.
Educational about Iranian cinema and the psychology of imposture.
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