Farhadi gives the audience a raw look at the complexities of life that reflect the unique qualities of Iranian society, as well as the broader nature of human beings. It is his ability to tell a story that transcends borders which makes Farhadi’s film so resonant with larger audiences.
Farhadi’s <em>A Hero</em> begins as a simple tale that ultimately expands into a drama full of ambiguities and complexities. It focuses on the lower echelons of Iranian society.
Asghar Farhadi’s brilliant drama is about a young man trying to buy his freedom from debtors’ prison the kind of depiction of working-class struggle that’s at the heart of some of the greatest cinema.