Taste of Cherry

1997 "The end of the road."
Taste of Cherry
7.7| 1h39m| en| More Info
Released: 28 September 1997 Released
Producted By: CiBy 2000
Country: Iran
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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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Vonia Taste of Cherry (Iranian: Ta'm e guilass) (1997) Understated film, Searching for his Doctor Death, Questions our morals, The philosophies of life. Quotable, much to ponder. Better as a book, Endless car conversations, More bored than impressed. Never get to know Badii. Maybe if he told us why. Somonka is a form of poetry that is essentially two tanka poems (the 5-7-5-7-7 syllable format), the second stanza a response to the first. Traditionally, each is a love letter and it requires two authors, but sometimes a poet takes on two personas. My somonka will be a love/hate letter to this film? #Somonka #PoemReview
rubence Mr. Badii was desperate to commit suicide . but why the hell he was so tensed about burring his body ?? he could have jump from the hill .. if he couldn't dare he would have take sleeping pills and sleep into that hole. he cared a lot about his body after death. its unbelievable for a suicidal mind :P
TheMarwood Man drives around trying to find someone to bury him after he commits suicide. The film crew shows itself at the end. The picture goes on to win the Palme d'Or. Critics and film enthusiasts proclaim it's a work of genius. I hate it. I really hate this boring, indulgent film. But I accept I am in the minority and have nothing to add in my criticism except disdain for it. It didn't move me, when I know it moved others. It means nothing to me except being the pinnacle of tedium, when it means much more to many others. I can't think of a film I dislike more than The Taste of Cherry, but even after 15 years, I still haven't forgotten it.
manendra-lodhi Abbas Kiarostami has his own language of cinema. The story will look to be great when you will read a synopsis somewhere (actually it is great) and you will know already that it is going to be slow. The story is about a man searching for someone to bury him after he dies. Well he is going for a suicide. In his search he meets a lot of people. The film depicts his meet with them. What you are going to see are questions about right and wrong.PROS: The film has an intriguing subject. The screenplay however does not have charming twists or anything like that which will keep you on edge of the seat. The car is moving through a path and you hear and think about the dialogs. You have a lot of time in the film itself to watch and think of what the person feels. The film is not made for a commercial audience. It is made for the purpose of explaining some situation. You cannot expect excitement in these films. It takes you through the dilemma of a man while he is trying to find a person to bury him. Another thing to focus on is the different types of people that he meets. There are moments when you will feel that the real reason to make the film is exploring human behavior, his ideas. It's not that you'll get entirely bored but if you are a patient viewer than you will slowly get to the root of the film.CONS: The character of the lead actor was explored from a different angle and it would have been good if we were given an insight in his past life. It is OK that the main focus of the film is to explore human nature but the man is trying to do this thing and his character will look confusing to the audience because they don't know enough about him.VERDICT: "Commercial viewers should refrain."