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Taste of Cherry: The Power of Minimalism and a Soil-Colored Journey

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Director: Abbas Kiarostami | Screenwriter: Abbas Kiarostami | Release Year: 1997 | Starring: Homayoun Ershadi, Abdolrahman Bagheri, Afshin Khorshid Bakhtiari | Genre: Drama | IMDb Rating: 7.7

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We are mapping the cinematographic journey of an infinite loop set within a car across the barren hills of Tehran. Long takes, improvised dialogues, and "invisible" characters... Examine how Kiarostami established his cinematic language with a revolutionary simplicity through a visualized experience centered on scene analysis and character psychology.

An analysis of the film *Taste of Cherry*: A journey of existential search for meaning in the cinema of Abbas Kiarostami.

An analysis of the film *Taste of Cherry*: A journey of existential search for meaning in the cinema of Abbas Kiarostami.

Mr. Badii's tragic quest on the streets of Tehran and the cinematic philosophy of minimalism.

Mr. Badii's tragic quest on the streets of Tehran and the cinematic philosophy of minimalism.

Why does Kiarostami conceal the reasons behind his characters' suicides? An analysis of the "present moment" and existential crisis.

Why does Kiarostami conceal the reasons behind his characters' suicides? An analysis of the "present moment" and existential crisis.

The meaning of life and the taste of a cherry: The smallest human sensations in the face of momentous decisions.

The meaning of life and the taste of a cherry: The smallest human sensations in the face of momentous decisions.

Three passengers, three perspectives: Three different responses to life along the axes of obedience, judgment, and experience.

Three passengers, three perspectives: Three different responses to life along the axes of obedience, judgment, and experience.

Two voices caught in the grip of fear and theory: the young soldier and the theologian, and the connection they couldn't establish with Mr. Badii.

Two voices caught in the grip of fear and theory: the young soldier and the theologian, and the connection they couldn't establish with Mr. Badii.

The celebration of ordinariness: Mr. Bagheri's sensory arguments that make life worth living.

The celebration of ordinariness: Mr. Bagheri's sensory arguments that make life worth living.

The choice of location in cinema: Kiarostami's use of the car as a mobile tomb.

The choice of location in cinema: Kiarostami's use of the car as a mobile tomb.

Miles and miles apart: The psychological effect of the characters never being in the same frame (two-shot).

Miles and miles apart: The psychological effect of the characters never being in the same frame (two-shot).

Kiarostami's "Unfinished Cinema" philosophy and camera techniques that make the viewer a hidden passenger.

Kiarostami's "Unfinished Cinema" philosophy and camera techniques that make the viewer a hidden passenger.

"Discover how the elements of time and silence create a hypnotic impact on the viewer in the films of Abbas Kiarostami."

"Discover how the elements of time and silence create a hypnotic impact on the viewer in the films of Abbas Kiarostami."

"The Art of Omission in Film: Gaps bridged by the spectator’s imagination through Kiarostamian off-camera storytelling."

"The Art of Omission in Film: Gaps bridged by the spectator’s imagination through Kiarostamian off-camera storytelling."

Kirazın Tadı filminin dördüncü duvarı yıkan tartışmalı final sahnesi ve hayatın sürekliliği üzerine bir analiz.

Kirazın Tadı filminin dördüncü duvarı yıkan tartışmalı final sahnesi ve hayatın sürekliliği üzerine bir analiz.

Badii's existential inquiry: Is the film "Taste of Cherry" a tragedy of death or a concealed tribute to life?

Badii's existential inquiry: Is the film "Taste of Cherry" a tragedy of death or a concealed tribute to life?

A comprehensive infographic guide explaining the philosophical conflict, minimalist language, and character depth of the film "Taste of Cherry."

A comprehensive infographic guide explaining the philosophical conflict, minimalist language, and character depth of the film "Taste of Cherry."

Abbas Kiarostami's minimalist cinematic techniques and a metaphorical examination of the film, which stands as a "masterpiece on living."

Abbas Kiarostami's minimalist cinematic techniques and a metaphorical examination of the film, which stands as a "masterpiece on living."

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