I don't like reverse-angle shots - I find them very fake and very untruthful to the viewer.
Abbas KiarostamiThe experience of life teaches us that being like someone in love is more real, because everything is uncertain.
Abbas KiarostamiWe don't look at each other [in the car], but instead do so only when we want to. We're allowed to look around without appearing rude. We have a big screen in front of us and side views. Silence doesn't seem heavy or difficult.
Abbas KiarostamiChildren are very strong and independent characters and can come up with more interesting things than Marlon Brando, and it's sometimes very difficult to direct or order them to do something.
Abbas Kiarostami