The title reminded me of last year's London Film Fest Best Film winner, Hit The Road, directed by Panah Panahi, son of famous Iranian director Zafar Panahi.
It was a road trip film where a father was sitting in the back seat of a car with a broken leg, accompanied by the youngest son of the family, who is our lead role here, (The impossibly eloquent boy will keep us mesmerized throughout the journey)
and a lively mother sitting in the front seat with her elder son at the steering wheel.
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A family is running towards an unknown destination through mountain or desert roads, filled with laughter and jokes, or sometimes overwhelmed with emotion.
Through some vague dialogues, surreal presentation of some strange characters, we get a glimpse of some impending danger due to which the family wants their eldest son to cross the border. And when we reach the desired destination we find that the family is not alone there are many others who all have the same purpose. Blending comedy with family drama, the film is an impeccable political satire. Amidst it all, the lively presence of the little boy will be remembered by the audience for a long টাইম
The use of popular Iranian tracks at different moments and the family's response to the song gave the film another dimension.
Thematically, the film is inspired by Kiarostami's The Wind Will Carry Us or his father Zafar Panahi's recent Three Faces.
HIT THE ROAD
Directed by Panah Panahi
Iran, 2021