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Gary Dowell, Dallas Morning News: Successfully blends fact with fiction to produce a work more compelling than any of today's infotainment programs. Read more
Stephen Holden, New York Times: Kiarostami has made a film that looks into the heart of a man accused of a crime and, instead of evil, discovers only sweetness, longing and a sad confusion. Read more
Keith Uhlich, Time Out: The meanings of Close-Up shift, subtly and profoundly, with every viewing; the only certainty is that its rewards are boundless. Read more
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice: Kiarostami's film has artichoke-like layers which, once peeled, are forever resonant. Read more