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Taste of Cherry (1997)

Original title: طعم گيلاس

1997-09-28 · 1h 39m · FA
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The end of the road.

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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Homayoun ErshadiHomayoun ErshadiMr. BadiiAbdolrahman BagheriAbdolrahman BagheriMr. BagheriAfshin Khorshid BakhtiariAfshin Khorshid BakhtiariWorkerSafar Ali MoradiSafar Ali MoradiSoldierMir Hossein NooriMir Hossein NooriSeminarianElham ImaniElham ImaniPhotographerAhmad AnsariAhmad AnsariSelf

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LgbtSuicideGayDrivingMuslimTeheran (tehran), iranIranian new waveGay subtext

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityLgbt · Suicide · GayDialogue densityDramaDirector preference351114Actor preference155658 · 1026132 · 1026133Country preferenceIr

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What is Taste of Cherry about?

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.

How long is Taste of Cherry?

Taste of Cherry has a runtime of 99 minutes.

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