Yes, very. More sad than 96% 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 The Cyclist easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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 The Cyclist end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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 The Cyclist violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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 The Cyclist scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Cyclist

Name: The Cyclist
Genre: Drama
Released: 1989
Duration: 79 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Mahshid Afsharzadeh, Firouz Kiani, Samira Makhmalbaf, Mohammadreza Maleki, Esmail Soltanian

Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf

Produced by Bonyad Mostazafan

198979 min6.7 / 10

A bleak, meditative portrait of desperation and endurance, where a man's physical ordeal becomes a mirror for the exploitation and uncertainty that define immigrant survival.

The wife of Nasim, an Afghan immigrant in Iran, is gravely ill. He needs money to pay for her care, but his day labor digging wells does not pay enough. A friend connects Nasim to a two-bit promoter who sells tickets to watch Nasim ride a bicycle continuously for a week. The promoter brings in sick and aged spectators, haranguing them to find hope in Nasim's strength. Aided by his son, who feeds him as he rides, Nasim grinds out the days and shivering nights. Local officials believe this may be a plot and Nasim may be a spy; they try to sabotage him as do those who bet he won't finish the week. Will desperation alone get Nasim the money? Is any triumph an illusion?

Clusters

Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Immigrants and Exiles Cars And Racing Middle East and Africa

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Immigrant Afghanistan Motorcycle

Questions people ask

Is The Cyclist sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is The Cyclist easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does The Cyclist end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Cyclist violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Cyclist scary? 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.

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