# Taste of Cherry (1997)

> A solitary Tehran driver recruits strangers to help complete his planned suicide, forcing quiet confrontations with mortality, faith, and life's modest pleasures.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18596

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Abbas Kiarostami
- Cast: Homayoun Ershadi, Abdolrahman Bagheri, Safar Ali Moradi, Mir Hossein Noori, Elham Imani, Afshin Khorshid Bakhtiari, Ahmad Ansari
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120265/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: glacial
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: austere, contemplative, melancholic, quiet evening, reflective viewing

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of life and death unfolds as a man seeks a final companion on his tragic journey.

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