Anxiety Quote by Abbas Kiarostami
![“I saw this French woman, this English man in Italy. It was a film [Certified Copy] I knew well, but I had already seen it, and I was familiar with it, and I had no feeling of anxiety or responsibility toward it.” quote by Abbas Kiarostami](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/596/abbas-kiarostami-2631_anxiety_i-saw-this-french-woman-this-english-man_1627107.jpg)
“I saw this French woman, this English man in Italy. It was a film [Certified Copy] I knew well, but I had already seen it, and I was familiar with it, and I had no feeling of anxiety or responsibility toward it.”
About This Quote
Source Film: Certified Copy (1995) directed by Abbas Kiarostami
The speaker reflects on watching a familiar film without anxiety, indicating detachment and confidence in interpreting art.
In simple terms: Viewing familiar art can be calm and confident.
Key Takeaway
Approach familiar works with openness and curiosity.
Themes
art appreciation
confidence
detachment
interpretation
Mood
reflective
analytical
Type
critical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- movie night
- film studies
- travel experiences
Key Concepts
film theory
subjective experience
cultural observation
Questions to Reflect On
- What does familiarity reveal about your perception?
- How can you stay open to new meanings?
A Different Perspective
Familiarity may limit fresh insights.
![“It was a film that I knew, that I had seen, that I was familiar with, but I wasn't anxious about it at any point during the screening. I snoozed twice, and this is something I couldn't have imagined that I would feel detached, as I did with this film [Certified Copy].” quote by Abbas Kiarostami](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/533/abbas-kiarostami-2631_anxious_it-was-a-film-that-i-knew-that-i-had-see_155328.jpg)
![“When the film [Certified Copy] was in the Cannes Festival, I realized that the fact of having it shot in a different culture, in a different language, in a different setting, that wasn't mine and that I didn't belong to, gave me a totally different relationship to the film. When I was sitting in…” quote by Abbas Kiarostami](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/eb3/abbas-kiarostami-2631_audience_when-the-film-certified-copy-was-in-the_200718.jpg)
