Abbas Kiarostami's Last Film, 24 Frames, Creates a State of Zen

by Andrew Wright
The final film from Abbas Kiarostami is a collection of 24 seemingly still images, with each segment running roughly 4.5 minutes and featuring small random flurries of animation. It works in practice. Honest. The late filmmaker was never exactly one to rest on his laurels, with moments like the infamous ending scene of Taste of Cherry revealing a disarming willingness to deconstruct his own achievements. (Said scene somehow makes the film feel even more perfect, but that’s