"Here without me" is a film directed by Bahram Tavakoli. The story itself is based on The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, although it is a loose adaption.
The film depicts the life of a family
as they battle financial problems (mainly fighting to stay afloat)
and family problems. The eldest child is stuck at a dead end job and
wishes to nothing more than to leave it and pursue a career writing
scripts for film, while the younger daughter is lame and as a result
has secluded herself to the confides of her house and room. What
contact she has with the outside world is limited. She goes to the
doctor and to a shop, but lacks the socialization skills and
self-esteem to put do anything else. The final character is the
mother, who struggles to keep the family from fracturing and also
works to keep it financially afloat.
The best thing about the film is the
mood. It easily shifts from being sad to being funny. Never does this
transition look forced or unnatural. The mother, played by Fatemah
Motamed-Aria, absolutely
steals the show with her performance. None of the actors are bad, but
she's a cut above the rest. The son too, Ehsan, played by Saber
Abbar is a very complex and
interesting character. He seemingly wants what's best for his sister
but at the same time doesn't want to give up his own dream.
The cinematography is good (as always).
There's also is a fair amount of emphasis on colours and
light/darkness contrast.
At its heart, this film has a Chinese
box structure. Which one is the overarching story and which one is
the a thought of a character? I guess everyone has their own views on
that. In my interpretation, Ayn Rand wouldn't be too happy. But she
sucks anyways.
I second the sentiment about Ayn Rand.
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