Taste of Cherry
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.
Critics Sentiment
Bagheri tells story about mulberries saving his life
Kurdish soldier refuses Badii's request and flees from car
The film rises dramatically from its repetitive middle section to the transcendent mulberry story sequence.
The film starts with intriguing mystery but suffers from pacing issues in its repetitive middle encounters. It reaches profound emotional heights with the taxidermist's life-affirming mulberry story before concluding with a polarizing but memorable meta-fictional ending that sparked extensive critical debate.
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