The Willow Tree backdrop
The Willow Tree logo
2005·Drama·1h 36m
7.1
Youssef, a blind university professor, is suddenly diagnosed with a fatal disease and must undergo treatment in France. Back home, will he find the life he had before?
Directed by Majid Majidi
hospital
religious fundamentalism
blindness

Cast

Parviz Parastouei
Parviz Parastouei
Youssef
Roya Taymourian
Roya Taymourian
Roya
Afarin Obeisi
Afarin Obeisi
Mother
Reza Naji
Reza Naji
Morteza
Mahmoud Behraznia
Mahmoud Behraznia
Mahmood
Leila Otadi
Leila Otadi
Pari

Crew

Majid Majidi
Majid Majidi
Director
Mahmoud Kalari
Mahmoud Kalari
Director of Photography

Popular Reviews

5 reviews
umbrElla
umbrElla
The Willow Tree
to see the world again, only to lose sight of the soul.
The Willow Tree asks, is it a gift or a curse, to have everything you’ve dreamed of?
“What is the use of light, if the heart remains blind?”.
If The Willow Tree were a poem, it would sounds like..
“When his eyes opened, the world lit up but behind that light, his soul quietly lost its way, like willow leaves falling soundlessly onto the lonely ground.”
to see the world again, only to lose sight of the soul.
The Willow Tree asks, is it a gift or a curse, to have everything you’ve dreamed of?
“What is the use of light, if the heart remains blind?”.
If The Willow Tree were a poem, it would sounds like..
“When his eyes opened, the world lit up but behind that light, his soul quietly lost its way, like willow leaves falling soundlessly onto the lonely ground.”
Favorite
Comment
Mopud
MopudPRO
The Willow Tree
Film ini punya konsep yang menarik tentang seseorang yang buta seumur hidup, lalu tiba-tiba bisa melihat lagi. Tapi bukannya bersyukur, Youssef malah jadi egois, lupa sama orang-orang yang udah berkorban buat dia. Dia ngerasa hidupnya selama ini tersiksa, jadi pas dapet kesempatan kedua, dia malah semaunya sendiri dan nyakitin orang-orang yang sayang sama dia.

Dari segi cerita, film ini dalem banget. Majid Majidi emang jago bikin drama yang ngena, terutama soal kemanusiaan dan spiritualitas. Visualnya juga bagus, ada beberapa adegan yang berasa puitis banget. Ending-nya juga lumayan bikin mikir bener-bener nunjukin gimana manusia kadang baru sadar setelah semuanya terlambat.
Film ini punya konsep yang menarik tentang seseorang yang buta seumur hidup, lalu tiba-tiba bisa melihat lagi. Tapi bukannya bersyukur, Youssef malah jadi egois, lupa sama orang-orang yang udah berkorban buat dia. Dia ngerasa hidupnya selama ini tersiksa, jadi pas dapet kesempatan kedua, dia malah semaunya sendiri dan nyakitin orang-orang yang sayang sama dia.

Dari segi cerita, film ini dalem banget. Majid Majidi emang jago bikin drama yang ngena, terutama soal kemanusiaan dan spiritualitas. Visualnya juga bagus, ada beberapa adegan yang berasa puitis banget. Ending-nya juga lumayan bikin mikir bener-bener nunjukin gimana manusia kadang baru sadar setelah semuanya terlambat.
Favorite
Comment
Vana
Vana
The Willow Tree
Favorite
Comment
Robert Evans
Robert Evans
The Willow Tree
Favorite
Comment
gabrieledisiena
gabrieledisiena
The Willow Tree
Favorite
Comment