A master of duration and dialogue — his films are conversations that become confessions, long takes that excavate the space between what is said and what is felt. He transforms the quotidian into the profound, finding tragedy in miscommunication and grace in listening.
Kiarostami is someone whose films I really admire, particularly The Wind Will Carry Us. There are moments in my films where characters are inside cars, driving around and having conversations—perhaps it's like a kind of unconscious influence.