# A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral (2006)

> At a snowbound petrol station abandoned by modern roads, two isolated men cling to eccentric routines, distant romance, and fragile contact with the outside world.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/30403

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Saman Salur
- Cast: Mohsen Tanabandeh, Nader Fallah, Mohsen Namjoo, Mahmoud Nazaralian, Hossein Rashid-Ghamat
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0922379/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: bleak, deadpan, melancholic, quiet evening, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

In a snowbound petrol station, two men navigate their isolated lives filled with longing and despair.

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