sentences:  Michael J. Anderson has argued that such a thematic application of presence without presence manipulates our perception of nature and space in the geographical framework in which the world is portrayed.Kiarostami's use of sound and imagery conveys a world beyond what is directly visible and/or audible, which Anderson believes emphasises the shrinking of time and space and the interconnectedness of the modern world.Film critic Ben Zipper believes that Kiarostami's work as a landscape artist is evident in the composition of distant shots of the dry hills throughout a number of his films.