The Bread and Alley

The Bread and Alley

Directed by Abbas Kiarostami

Produced by Kanoon

197012 min6.5 / 10

A tense, intimate portrait of childhood fear and vulnerability, where a simple errand becomes an ordeal through the eyes of a frightened boy.

After returning from an errand to get bread, a young boy encounters a dog that frightens him making the journey to get home more difficult than he could’ve imagined.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Bread and Alley violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Bread and Alley scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does The Bread and Alley end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Bread and Alley sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Bread and Alley easy watching? 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.

72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Bread and Alley

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Bread and Alley

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Bread and Alley, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Bread and Alley, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Bread and Alley, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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