24 Frames

24 Frames

The final film from Abbas Kiarostami

Directed by Abbas Kiarostami

Produced by CG Cinéma, Kiarostami Foundation

2018114 min6.5 / 10

A meditative, visually-driven experimental work that transforms still images into contemplative moving sequences, exploring time, perception, and mortality through fragmented poetic vignettes.

A collection of 24 short four-and-a-half minutes films inspired by still images, including paintings and photographs. An experimental project made by filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami in the last three years of his life.

Questions people ask

  • Is 24 Frames violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is 24 Frames scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is 24 Frames sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does 24 Frames end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is 24 Frames easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like 24 Frames

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 24 Frames

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 24 Frames, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 24 Frames, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 24 Frames, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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