The Koker Trilogy Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		5.0
Video		4.5
Audio		4.5
Extras		5.0
Overall		5.0

The Koker Trilogy Blu-ray Movie Review

Abbas Kiarostami's Koker Trilogy is a thematically connected trilogy which unites three feature films which are set in Koker: Where Is the Friends House? (1987), And Life Goes On (1992), and Through the Olive Trees (1994).

The Poetry of Cinema

This is one of the best world cinema collections ever released on home media. Criterion knows how to compile an enticing package and this is another fantastic release. Each of the films included in this collection has received an individual review. To read more on the films included in the release please see the individual review pages.

1. Where Is the Friends House? Review

2. And Life Goes On Review

3. Through the Olive Trees Review

The Koker Trilogy Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

For more information on the video presentation quality please refer to each individual review as referenced above.

The Koker Trilogy Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

For more information on the audio presentation quality please refer to each individual review as referenced above.

The Koker Trilogy Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

The packaging for this release almost seems like an extra itself: each film in the trilogy is housed in a individual digi-pack style case that interconnects with one another (as if puzzle pieces connecting to form a wholly constructed maze). A rather unique style of packaging these films. It stands out. The collection also contains a worthwhile 32 page booklet (which is housed inside of the individual digi-pack case for Where Is the Friends House?)

For more information on the supplemental features of each film please refer to their respective reviews as referenced above.

The Koker Trilogy Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

The Koker Trilogy contains three undeniably connected features that add to a narrative of the people of Koker in a way that brings thematic relevance to the "trilogy" moniker. This is an amazing collection of films and Criterion has done an impeccable job restoring each feature and providing some top notch supplemental features which bring more depth and understanding to each film. The inclusion of Kiarostami's documentary Homework makes the set feel even more essential.

This is without a doubt one of the best releases of 2019 and it should be considered as a must-own for fans of director Kiarostami. This is the kind of film series which reminds one of why cinema exists in the first place. As the brilliant Roger Ebert once said: "The movies are like a machine that generates empathy." The Koker Trilogy is a perfect reflection of that statement. One of the best releases of the year.