I first saw Si-o-se Pol at a screening during the 2014 Marbella (Spain) International Film Festival, which was followed by an illuminating discussion led by writer/director/co- producer, Henrik Peschel.
The film is brilliantly lit, movingly acted, and engaging throughout. As others have suggested, Si-o-se Pol is a reminder of why cinephiles go to see independent films in dark rooms rather than on screens the size of one's hand. It is beautiful to look at, yet tells a story worth telling and tells it well without visual gimmicks or tricks.
Si-o-se Pol tells the story of Parvis, a seemingly insignificant Iranian man-- "an illegal" as he is called-- whose love for his daughter and dream to be reunited and reconciled with her raise him to a position of nobility, inspiring two chance acquaintances to place their own mundane existences on hold to help him. His dream becomes their dream. (This theme is so beautifully captured by the imagery of Parvis conducting his own symphony midway through the film!)
Hollywood could not make such a film for a 1,000 times the money which Si-o-se Pol cost, and rarely tries. If you enjoy cinema with a good story told through the magic of the camera, the light, and the actors, you will be enchanted by Si-o-se Pol. It is a marvelous tribute to the dream of its protagonist and the dreams of independent filmmakers determined to bring him to life!
The film is brilliantly lit, movingly acted, and engaging throughout. As others have suggested, Si-o-se Pol is a reminder of why cinephiles go to see independent films in dark rooms rather than on screens the size of one's hand. It is beautiful to look at, yet tells a story worth telling and tells it well without visual gimmicks or tricks.
Si-o-se Pol tells the story of Parvis, a seemingly insignificant Iranian man-- "an illegal" as he is called-- whose love for his daughter and dream to be reunited and reconciled with her raise him to a position of nobility, inspiring two chance acquaintances to place their own mundane existences on hold to help him. His dream becomes their dream. (This theme is so beautifully captured by the imagery of Parvis conducting his own symphony midway through the film!)
Hollywood could not make such a film for a 1,000 times the money which Si-o-se Pol cost, and rarely tries. If you enjoy cinema with a good story told through the magic of the camera, the light, and the actors, you will be enchanted by Si-o-se Pol. It is a marvelous tribute to the dream of its protagonist and the dreams of independent filmmakers determined to bring him to life!