1994 · 104 min · G

Through the Olive Trees

Name: Through the Olive Trees
Genre: Drama
Released: 1994
Duration: 104 min
Cast: Mohammadali Keshavarz, Farhad Kheradmand, Zarifeh Shiva, Hossein Rezai, Tahereh Ladanian

Directed by Abbas Kiarostami · Drama

Through the Olive Trees (1994) is a Drama film, directed by Abbas Kiarostami set in Iran during the 1990s. It runs 104 minutes and is rated G.

Themes of love & longing and class conflict play out through metafiction.

Cinematography

Hossein JafarianFarhad Saba

Cast

Mohammadali KeshavarzFarhad KheradmandZarifeh ShivaHossein RezaiTahereh LadanianMahbanou DarabiAhmed AhmadpourBabek Ahmadpour

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Iran

Setting

Rural

When

1990s

Premise & themes

Themes

Love & Longing Class Conflict

Structure

Metafiction

Tone

ContemplativeHopeful

Shape

Protagonist

Two Hander

Pacing

Slow Burn

Based on

Pure Fiction

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