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dir. Abbas Kiarostami · 2005
Plot
A train travels across Italy toward Rome. On board is a professor who daydreams a conversation with a love that never was, a family of Albanian refugees who switch trains and steal a ticket, three brash Scottish soccer fans en route to a match, and a complaining widow traveling to a memorial service for her late husband who's accompanied by a community-service volunteer who's assisting her. Interactions among these Europeans turn on class and nationalism, courtesy and rudeness, and opportunities for kindness.
Why watch
A professor on a train to Rome drifts into daydreams of a love that never materialized, while a family of Albanian refugees grapples with their precarious situation. Watching this film feels like a series of intimate glimpses into the lives of strangers, where humor and melancholy coexist, revealing the complexities of human connection amidst the backdrop of a moving train.