A Hero (2021)
Figures
Form & technique
- The montage of social media posts and news reports that construct and then deconstruct Rahim's heroic status.
- The scene where Rahim's son, Siavash, is coached to cry on camera for a sympathetic video.
- The conflict between Rahim's appealing narrative and his creditor Bahram's insistence on verifiable proof.
- Siavash's speech impediment and its narrative function.
- The film's final scene where Rahim chooses to return to prison rather than exploit his son.
Tropes
- Rahim's evolving justification for his actions regarding the found gold.
- The interactions between Rahim and the charitable institution that promotes his story.