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Usually art films are not absorbing. but I have to confess that this film is aborbing with it is art scenes, very succesfull visual and screenplay and also dialoges on art, phlipsophy and literature.

Fantastic...Fantastic...Fantastic... Telling about women rights especcially etc..

It is a great piece of art film . Smooth & attractive storytelling which I never got tired during it. Story is very close to our life. How past, parents & society exist in our life and can change everything. The film is a good choice for those who love literature & also bookworms. I saw myself in Hayati because parts of my life is similar to him. I recommend this ilm for those who like artistic movies... The film reminds atmosphere of some of Nuri Bilge Jeilan films or even Abbas Kiarostami. Directing & Acting is well enough that you never stay out of the film's world... You can not guess what will happen next. The theme of silent tree is in accordance with the main problem of the first role. He can not bypass the past and memory of his father's death has affected the whole of his life. Family, tradition, religious beliefs & culture are factors which influence life of these people. I watched the film in a private screening with almost 100 audience & all of them remained silent & focused to the film from A-Z.

Saw the film not once, but twice.

As a film editor, there were some details, especially in the editing, that I couldn't realize the first time, because the story was so complicated, although it was narrated smoothly and beautifully.

At the end, every time it left me with more to think and more to thank.

A beautiful and modern visual representation of a human situation and a day to day struggles we all have seen. Although it was well wrapped in story that almost everyone can relate to.

It's captivating to watch the main character Hayati's story, as he struggles through a marriage and ends up discovering the real reason about his father's suicide. He seems to be "weak" in relation to his dominant wife, who rightfully resents Hayati for not delivering the things he promised.

He seems unable to take a stand in the face of challenges of life and a bit lost in his own dreamy & idealistic & intellectual world. Just as he seems "incompetent" and "impotent," however, he is able to show rare courage by admitting to a crime he didn't commit.

The director wants us to reflect on the question of whether we are responsible for actions we didn't take. It's not only our actions that place responsibility on our shoulders but also the things we didn't do.

The story weaves together themes such as love, marriage, longing, idealism, power dynamics, repression, torture etc. Most striking theme, however, is how one can/should feel responsibility for things he/she didn't do.

Great story, beautiful cinematography.

Love it!