The White Meadows

The White Meadows

Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof

Produced by Sharz Tamasha Media

200992 min7.4 / 10

A haunting, allegorical journey through a desolate salt landscape where the collection of tears becomes a meditation on suffering, oppression, and the human cost of totalitarian control.

Rahmat travels to a host of islands in a vast salt pan in order to collect the inhabitant's tears for an unknown purpose. He is joined on his mysterious journey by a young boy searching for his father. As their travel nears its end, a potent critique of Iran's political leadership emerges.

Questions people ask

  • Is The White Meadows sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does The White Meadows end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The White Meadows easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The White Meadows scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The White Meadows violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

88/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity93

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise86

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The White Meadows

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The White Meadows

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The White Meadows, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The White Meadows, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The White Meadows, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit