''So Close, So far'' (, ''Kheili Dour, Kheili Nazdik'') is a

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

ian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Reza Mirkarimi Reza Mirkarimi (; born 28 January 1967) is an Iran, Iranian screenwriter and film director. Early life He graduated from Fine Arts University in graphic arts in Tehran. Career His cinema activities started from 1987 with a short film named ''F ...

. The film was also selected as Iran's representative for

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at the Oscars.

Plot

An arrogant neurologist must examine the meaning of his life when his son is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. His trek through the desert to catch up with his son's astronomy field trip leads him to encounter a number of seemingly ordinary people who challenge his views and values.

References

So Close, So far on the Soureh Cinema

Close, So far on the CNet Cinema
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External links

* 2005 films 2005 drama films 2000s Persian-language films Iranian drama films Crystal Simorgh for Best Film winners Films directed by Reza Mirkarimi {{2000s-drama-film-stub