
A Time for Drunken Horses
Directed by Bahman Ghobadi
Produced by Bahman Ghobadi Films, mk2 Films
A stark, intimate portrait of orphaned siblings struggling to survive in a war-torn border region, anchored by their fierce bonds and daily acts of resilience.
After their father dies, a family of five children are forced to survive on their own in a Kurdish village on the border of Iran and Iraq.
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Questions people ask
Is A Time for Drunken Horses sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does A Time for Drunken Horses end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is A Time for Drunken Horses easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is A Time for Drunken Horses violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is A Time for Drunken Horses scary? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like A Time for Drunken Horses
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as A Time for Drunken Horses
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like A Time for Drunken Horses, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like A Time for Drunken Horses, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like A Time for Drunken Horses, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































