Bomb: A Love Story

Bomb: A Love Story

Directed by Payman Maadi

Produced by Dreamlab

201897 min6.6 / 10

A tender wartime drama that finds intimacy and romantic connection amid the constant threat of bombardment, balancing existential dread with affirmation of love and life.

It’s 1988 and, at the height of the Iran-Iraq War, Tehran is bombed relentlessly. The days that pass are full of foreboding, and yet, love, affection, hope and life itself manage to sweep away the fear of death from those surrounded by it. Love may often be difficult to comprehend, but death is a horrible certitude. ‘Bomb, A Love Story’ shows how, even when faced with the darkness of death, love and hope will find a way.

Questions people ask

  • Does Bomb: A Love Story end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Bomb: A Love Story sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Bomb: A Love Story easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Bomb: A Love Story scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Bomb: A Love Story violent? 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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Bomb: A Love Story

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bomb: A Love Story

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bomb: A Love Story, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bomb: A Love Story, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bomb: A Love Story, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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