Is Taste of Cherry sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Taste of Cherry one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Taste of Cherry easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Taste of Cherry end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Taste of Cherry violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Taste of Cherry scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Taste of Cherry

Name: Taste of Cherry
Genre: Drama
Released: 1997
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Homayoun Ershadi, Abdolrahman Bagheri, Safar Ali Moradi, Mir Hossein Noori, Elham Imani

Directed by Abbas Kiarostami

Produced by Kanoon, Kiarostami Foundation

199799 min7.7 / 10

A meditative, philosophically rigorous exploration of suicidal despair and the possibility of human connection, told through patient dialogue and driving across Tehran.

A middle-aged Tehranian man, Mr. Badii is intent on killing himself and seeks someone to bury him after his demise. Driving around the city, the seemingly well-to-do Badii meets with numerous people, including a Muslim student, asking them to take on the job, but initially he has little luck. Eventually, Badii finds a man who is up for the task because he needs the money, but his new associate soon tries to talk him out of committing suicide.

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Questions people ask

Is Taste of Cherry sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is Taste of Cherry one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 95% of films.
Is Taste of Cherry easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Taste of Cherry end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Taste of Cherry violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Taste of Cherry scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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.

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