Kiarostami repeatedly cited Michelangelo Antonioni as a major influence, pointing to L’Avventura and L’Eclisse in particular for their daring narratives and profound visual language regarding alienation, from which he learned much about how to portray isolation and the elusive nature of relationships.
Kiarostami repeatedly cited Michelangelo Antonioni as a major influence, pointing to L'Avventura and L'Eclisse in particular for their daring narratives and profound visual language regarding alienation.
— Abbas Kiarostami · Criterion Collection essay for Certified Copy by Godfrey Cheshire
Kiarostami repeatedly cited Michelangelo Antonioni as a major influence, pointing to L'Avventura and L'Eclisse in particular for their daring narratives and profound visual language regarding alienation, from which he learned much about how to portray isolation and the elusive nature of relationships.
— Abbas Kiarostami · Criterion Collection essay for Certified Copy by Godfrey Cheshire
Antonioni's work, especially films like L'Eclisse, taught me a lot about how to use empty spaces and the mood of waiting to convey emotion.
— Antonioni · Film Comment interview with Tony Rayns