**Close Up Long Shot (1996), Iran, Moslem Mansouri, Mahmoud Chokrollahi** (Review from June 19, 2025) I’ve seen and loved Close Up but after Long Shot I’m struggling with it morally and philosophically. To see how Kiarostami kinda filmed and left, it makes it harder to love the film. I liked Close Up. I loved Close Up. I really wanna love Close Up. But should I love it? Or perhaps it’s not all bad in the end, I think as I attempt to find a solution and happy ending? Take a deep breath, kid. I think I still love Close-Up. But not in the same way, and that’s not a bad thing. After t…
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