Cinema Quote by Abbas Kiarostami
“I think life is so difficult to catch, it's so furtive, that a copy, a film, can in no way catch it and represent it.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Film discussion, 2015
Life’s elusive nature cannot be fully captured by any medium, including film.
In simple terms: Life cannot be fully captured on film.
Key Takeaway
Accept life’s mystery.
Themes
art
life
representation
Mood
thoughtful
poetic
Type
artistic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- documentary work
- creative expression
- philosophical inquiry
Key Concepts
film limits
subjectivity
ephemeral reality
Questions to Reflect On
- What aspects of life can film portray?
- How do we honor life’s mystery in art?
A Different Perspective
Films can convey aspects of life.
![“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)
