Life and a Day

Life and a Day

We all die one day, don't worry, no one's ever left alive.

Directed by Saeed Roustaee

Produced by Filmiran

2016112 min7.9 / 10

A melancholic family drama centered on an impoverished Iranian household grappling with loss, mortality, and the fragile bonds that hold them together as a daughter leaves.

Somaieh, the youngest daughter of an indigent family, is getting married and fear is overwhelming each and every member of the family regarding how to overcome their difficulties after she's gone.

Questions people ask

  • Is Life and a Day sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Life and a Day end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Life and a Day scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Life and a Day violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Life and a Day easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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70/ 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

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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