Close up was a very interesting film.

I was amazed with the treatment of a documentary or

docufiction given to the film. I felt that it was so refreshing to see all the characters playing
themselves as it was an interplay of reel and real life. I as a viewer liked the court room drama but it
also had a base of authenticity and reality. It was story about a man who is obsessed with filmmaking
and who acts as a very famous director. He feels content playing that part for some time. I think we
all are like him and are acting in front of people. The real person is hidden and we try to create an
image in front of others. I empathies with the character and found him honest even though he was
trying to con the family. I understood the reaction of family members and their concern. The film put
froth each and every character’s perspective in a natural and clear manner. All the characters are
relatable and very -well established.

The random shots or dialogue scenes in between the two major scenes create a breathing space for
the viewer and the film appeals to be more real with these incidents. For instance, the taxi driver
hits a can while waiting for journalist is a random scene which makes the film authentic. The film
lover con man and his perception about films and filmmakers is a depiction of how the audience
believes in this medium and use it as an escapism from their real life. Kiarostami tries to use this
aspect of believing into the story, characters and tries to trick us with this film. It is a film about a
real incident enacted by the same people but you really do not know what is real and what is set up
or rehearsed. The power of cinema is that it is an art of deception and that exactly what I experience
as a viewer but I still was believing in the story. I love the sound of Iranian language and I was happy
to listen to it. It is a brilliant film.