Taste of Cherry
Taste of Cherry

Storyline

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.
  • Original Title
    طعم گيلاس
  • Released
    September 28, 1997
  • Runtime
    1h 39min
  • Director
  • Budget
    $120,000
  • Revenue
    $10,923
  • Genre
  • Status
    Released (Theatrical Only)
  • Language
    Persian
  • Production
    Kanoon, Kiarostami Foundation, CiBy 2000