Through the Olive Trees
1994 · Movie · G · 104 min · ★ 7.5 · 82% critics
During the making of a film, a director replaces an actor who quits and casts a local man instead. What seems like a simple change becomes complicated when the new actor and his scene partner share a personal history that affects the shoot.
Also known as Under Olive Trees
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Details
- Original title
- زیر درختان زیتون
- Years
- 1994
- Release date
- 1995-01-25
- Language
- FA
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (207 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like reflective, character-driven stories about everyday relationships and the messy overlap between real life and performance, similar to Close-Up or Taste of Cherry; Not for you if you want fast plot turns.
Pros: quiet, human drama; intriguing behind-the-scenes setup; subtle emotional tension | Cons: slow-paced storytelling; minimal action; understated payoff
Themes
- filmmaking
- film within a film
- meta
- meta cinema
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1995 · nominated
Cast & crew
Mohammadali Keshavarz
as Film Director
- FK
Farhad Kheradmand
as Farhad
- ZS
Zarifeh Shiva
as Mrs. Shiva
- HR
Hossein Rezai
as Hossein
- TL
Tahereh Ladanian
as Tahereh
- HR
Hocine Redai
as Hocine
- ZN
Zahra Nourou
as Kouly's Daughter
- NB
Nasret Betri
as Achiz
- AN
Azim Aziz Nia
as Azim
- AB
Astadouli Babani
as Teacher
Directed by Abbas Kiarostami