Baran

Baran

A journey of sacrificing own "identity" for love...

Directed by Majid Majidi

Produced by Fouad Nahas

200190 min7.5 / 10

A tender, melancholic portrait of forbidden love between two young migrant workers on a Tehran construction site, where identity and sacrifice collide.

On a building site in present-day Tehran, Lateef, a 17-year-old Turkish worker is irresistibly drawn to Rahmat, a young Afghan worker. The revelation of Rahmat's secret changes both their lives.

Questions people ask

  • Is Baran sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Baran violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Baran scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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

  • Does Baran end with hope? 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.

67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Baran

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Baran

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Baran, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Baran, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Baran, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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