A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral
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.
Overview
In a snowbound petrol station, two men navigate their isolated lives filled with longing and despair.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- bleak
- deadpan
- melancholic
- quiet evening
- arthouse film night
What critics said
The film is broadly regarded as a distinctive Iranian comedy-drama, praised for its austere atmosphere, unusual characters, and understated absurdity.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The petrol station loses its traffic and outside connections after a ring road is built, leaving Sadri and Yadi nearly cut off from society.
The stranded station, funeral preparations, strange behavior, and awkward visits create humor within an atmosphere of winter deprivation and uncertainty.
Heavy winter snow covers the isolated petrol station while Sadri becomes increasingly preoccupied with the weather.
Yadi sends passionate letters to a girl in a nearby town through the local postman rather than meeting her directly.
Films like A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral, and why
The Wind Will Carry Us
minimalist Iranian social drama centered on isolated characters, bleak humor, and poetic rural landscapes
A Taste of Cherry
quiet Iranian character drama using sparse settings, understated comedy, and existential solitude
The Station Agent
deadpan tragicomedy about marginal lives, emotional isolation, and absurd encounters in a remote setting
Movie Details
- Director
- Saman Salur
- Release Date
- 2006-02-01
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (6)
Cast
- Mohsen Tanabandeh
- Nader Fallah
- Mohsen Namjoo
- Mahmoud Nazaralian
- Hossein Rashid-Ghamat
Common questions
- What is A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral about?
- 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.
- What is A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral.
- What did critics think of A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral?
- The film is broadly regarded as a distinctive Iranian comedy-drama, praised for its austere atmosphere, unusual characters, and understated absurdity.
- Which films are like A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wind Will Carry Us, A Taste of Cherry, and The Station Agent.
- How long is A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral?
- A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral runs 85 minutes.
