# Still Life (1974)

> An aging railway crossing guard endures decades of repetitive duty and domestic silence in a stark portrait of Iranian isolation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/123703

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Sohrab Shahid-Saless
- Cast: Zadour Bonyadi, Zahra Yazdani, Hibibollah Safarian, Majid Baghaie, Hedayatollah Navid, Mohammad-Reza Samimi, Noorollah Googlani, Hossein-Ali Bidogli
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072248/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: glacial
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, austere, contemplative, quiet evening, reflective viewing

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of solitude and duty unfolds at a forgotten train station.

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