In this Iranian psychodrama from Dariush Mehrjui, a renowned author (HomayounErshadi) is suffering from writer's block. In flashbacks, we return to thebright and colorful Tehran of his childhood in the late 1940s, when a shy11-year-old boy was completely in awe of his 14-year-old cousin (Golshifteh Farahani). She was a tomboy, but also a ravishing beauty--and now she's his muse. With The Pear Tree, or Derakhte Golabi, Mehrjui offers a haunting, autobiographical account of childhood and a testament to the power of memory. Winner of the Silver Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival. In Persian with English subtitles. Dariush Mehrjui---Iran---1998---96 mins.Directed by: Mehrjui, DariushRunning time: 96Year: 1998Persian with English Subtitles
