Justice

• Justice as a Moral and Personal Struggle

  - passengers express diverse views on justice

  - highlights how justice isn't just legal- it's personal and ethical
• Justice Undermined by State Censorship

  - film is an act of resistance- justice is denied to people who challenge authority

  - presence of the dash cam- captures truth in a society where truth is suppressed

  - taxi ride allows trespassing of censorship
• Everyday Injustices

  •film shows ordinary people dealing with injustice daily

  - systematic injustice filters into personal relationships
• Justice as Absurd or Arbitrary

  - absurdity in how laws are applied- a man is arrested for distributing media, but serious crimes are ignored

  - arbitrary notice of justice in authoritarian regimes
• Panahi's Silent Protest

  - literally and metaphorically in the driver's seat -> critiques the justice system without confrontation

  - quiet defiance- powerful statement about the role of art in seeking justice