‘A Beautiful Revolution’ under scrutiny

As the finale of ifilm series ‘A Beautiful Revolution’ was recently aired, we’ll be providing our audience with an analytic account of the events in the landmark events in the story, in a few parts.  

In the previous article, we talked of the symbolism depicted in the series, with ‘Beautiful’ representing the territory (Iran), and Able and Cane, the sons of Adam, respectively represented by Hamed and Jaber. Here’s more on the series.

Home

Ziba faces three homes, or places of residence. Firstly, a glamorous mansion, which belongs to his dad and the pre-revolution era, with furniture around three to four decades old; with the director showing interest in such gear. In one of the episodes, when Ziba is feeling sick after an attack, without knowing it was Jaber’s thugs, the soup she’s brought by her friend is served in an old porcelain dish coming from the house’s past, when possibly Jaber himself resided in the mansion.

Another instance is the prison cell where Ziba’s real mom was jailed, and where Ziba was born. Actually, there’s a sense of belonging in Ziba, to the house she was brought up in, i.e. Jaber’s house, and due to the divide made between her and Hamed, she doesn’t have a positive attitude toward his house. This is symbolic of Ziba’s hesitation in the choice between Able and Cane (Hamed and Jaber); however, in the final episode, she sets Jaber’s house ablaze, and leaves it, possibly heading for Hamed and his mom’s house. That’s indicative of a termination in Ziba’s sense of belonging to Jaber’s land.

Let’s continue with the prison, as another home Ziba lived in as a newborn, in the upcoming installment of this article, with a plus.

Visit us back here for another part of the analytic review of the series storyline and events.

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