A middle-aged Tehranian man, Mr. Badii is intent on killing himself and seeks someone to bury him after his demise. Driving around the city, the seemingly well-to-do Badii meets with numerous people, including a Muslim student, asking them to take on the job, but initially he has little luck. Eventually, Badii finds a man who is up for the task because he needs the money, but his new associate soon tries to talk him out of committing suicide.
If Taste of Cherry hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
What ties these together is grief, belonging, and longing. Both circle the same ground: class and money, poverty, and family wounds passed down. Both move the same way too, melancholic, haunting, slow burn, and dreamlike.
Like Taste of Cherry, this one is rooted in grief, longing, and belonging. Both circle the same ground: family wounds passed down, poverty, and class and money. The feel is the same: melancholic, warm, and slow burn.
What ties these together is longing, figuring out who you are, and belonging. They share the same lens on family wounds passed down and class and money. The feel is the same: melancholic, warm, slow burn, and dreamlike.
What ties these together is grief, figuring out who you are, and longing. Both circle the same ground: family wounds passed down and class and money. Same energy: melancholic, warm, and slow burn.
Like Taste of Cherry, this one is rooted in figuring out who you are, longing, and belonging. They share the same lens on poverty, family wounds passed down, and class and money. The feel is the same: melancholic, haunting, slow burn, and dreamlike.
What ties these together is figuring out who you are and longing. The world both films live in revolves around family wounds passed down and poverty. Both move the same way too, melancholic, haunting, slow burn, and methodical.
Like Taste of Cherry, this one is rooted in feeling powerless, grief, and belonging. The world both films live in revolves around poverty and class and money. Both move the same way too, warm, melancholic, and slow burn.
What ties these together is belonging, figuring out who you are, and longing. The world both films live in revolves around class and money, family wounds passed down, and poverty. The feel is the same: warm, melancholic, and slow burn.
