The Traveler

The Traveler

Directed by Abbas Kiarostami

Produced by Kanoon

197473 min7.2 / 10

A coming-of-age portrait of a resourceful, morally ambiguous boy pursuing a singular obsession through cunning and deception in a small Iranian town.

Hassan Darabi, a troublesome, amoral 10-year-old boy in a small Iranian town wishes to see the Iran national football team play an important match in Tehran. In order to achieve that, he scams his friends and neighbors.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Traveler scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Traveler violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Traveler easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is The Traveler sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does The Traveler end with hope? 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.

83/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity89

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise85

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Traveler

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Traveler

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Traveler, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Traveler, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Traveler, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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