Update (April 14): Farhadi has been accused of plagiarizing the idea of A Hero by a former student. And if you do actually find it, is it actually for navigating the world? A Hero is a stirring, unforgettable work that should not be missed. Even the truth about your own actions and motivations can be difficult to sort through. But after a series of events leads him to return the bag and money to a woman who says she’s the original owner, he becomes the subject of a local media frenzy for his charitable act.Ī moving, challenging story about the difficulties of trying to do the right thing in an unjust world, A Hero is also a study of how difficult it is to pin down clear motives or objective truth, especially when facing a story filtered through layers of personal and organizational agendas. When his girlfriend finds an abandoned handbag with gold coins inside, Rahim considers using the money to pay off his debt while out on a brief furlough from debtor’s prison. Amir Jadidi is phenomenal as Rahim, a charming man who simply cannot get his life together no matter how much his friends and family love him. Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi returns with another stunner, painting a beautiful, nuanced picture of a man in crisis.
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