The film feels long and episodic, as it moves from one encounter to the next without really building a narrative drive. But it's still disarming and fresh, as it lightly brushes up against serious issues that have universal significance. And the softly developing relationship between the central duo is consistently clever and engaging. There's plenty of humour, sharp wit and irony laced in here, including a few laugh-out-loud moments of inspired absurdity. The setting is so bleak and foreboding, that the warmth and/or sharpness of the characters is a terrific contrast. And like most all Iranian films, it feels so real that it's like we're watching a fly-on-the-wall doc. OK, so it's all a bit stark and simplistic in its approach, almost feeling like a political education film at times. But there's actually a lot going on that makes it well worth a look.