Nahal Heidari

Nahal Heidari

Favorite films

  • I'm Thinking of Ending Things
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire
  • The Worst Person in the World
  • Frances Ha

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  • Flow

    ★★★★★

  • Nocturnal Animals

    ★★★★

  • The Taste of Things

    ★★★★★

  • The House

    ★★★★

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  • Flow

    Flow

    ★★★★★

    I think this film beautifully uses symbolism to explore themes of unity, diversity, and environmental change. The imagery of rising and falling water levels represents an unsustainable situation in the world, reflecting instability and the challenges different beings must navigate. Each character, with their unique traits, represents how various perspectives and characteristics handle this crisis, emphasizing how unity can help them survive and adapt.

    Also I think that the bird symbolizes wisdom and transcendence, suggesting beings or ideas belonging to…

  • Nocturnal Animals

    Nocturnal Animals

    ★★★★

    My biggest fear was portrayed in the worst possible way in this film, and I watched it at the worst possible time. That fear is having to carry the weight of a decision you made at a certain point in your life —never truly knowing whether you’ll regret it later or not. You make a choice based on all the information you have in that moment, but that never guarantees it was the best choice for you. And the regret…

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  • The Taste of Things

    The Taste of Things

    ★★★★★

    This film was sad, but a kind of sadness that felt real—one that gently embraced the heart. It showed that tragedy isn’t the end of life, and meaninglessness isn’t the point. Life goes on. Despite all the pain, loss, and hardships, it can still be beautiful and continuous. You can find meaning again in the small things. And that’s it—life is about being immersed in the void of sadness while discovering the little joys that distract us from the meaninglessness, allowing us to create our own small meanings. Maybe that’s the point.

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