There Are Things You Don't Know
A solitary Tehran taxi driver finds his insulated nightly routine unsettled by a guarded woman and the emotional truth their connection exposes.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- intimate
- contemplative
- quiet evening
- reflective movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ali’s late-shift taxi routes make Tehran’s night streets the film’s primary social and emotional landscape.
Ali and Leila draw closer because their similar guarded personalities expose a shared inner solitude.
The anticipated earthquake parallels the truth about Ali’s love and the disruption of his enclosed world.
Ali encounters a wide range of Tehran residents and customers during his night work.
Films like There Are Things You Don't Know, and why
Taste of Cherry
quiet urban alienation, restrained romance, and nocturnal encounters with emotionally isolated characters
The Circle
Iranian social realism, understated dialogue, and a solitary protagonist moving through Tehran
Nostalgia for the Light
melancholic urban atmosphere, oblique storytelling, and intimacy between guarded outsiders
Movie Details
- Director
- Fardin Saheb-Zamani
- Release Date
- 2010-07-06
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (10)
Cast
- Ali Mosaffa
- Leila Hatami
- Mahtab Keramati
- Mehdi Bajestani
Common questions
- What is There Are Things You Don't Know about?
- A solitary Tehran taxi driver finds his insulated nightly routine unsettled by a guarded woman and the emotional truth their connection exposes.
- What is There Are Things You Don't Know like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of There Are Things You Don't Know as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is There Are Things You Don't Know violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in There Are Things You Don't Know.
- Which films are like There Are Things You Don't Know?
- Films with a similar feel include Taste of Cherry, The Circle, and Nostalgia for the Light.
- How long is There Are Things You Don't Know?
- There Are Things You Don't Know runs 92 minutes.
