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Taste of Cherry

Drama An Iranian man drives his truck in search of someone who will quietly bury him under a cherry tree after he commits suicide.
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Baltimore Sun
Baltimore Sun
"An exquisite return to cinema at its most intimate, allusive and humanist" POS
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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
"Excruciatingly boring (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"  NEG
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New York Daily News
New York Daily News
"Open and simple in its visual style (...) The atmosphere is calm, yet the film is mysteriously, powerfully affirmative." POS
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Austin Chronicle
Austin Chronicle
"Slow and monotonous, the film moves at a deliberate pace and culminates in a meta-fictional moment that is either infuriatingly trite or enigmatic"  NEU
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SFGATE
SFGATE
"Kiarostami is in no rush, but the respect and love he shows for his characters, and the confidence and simplicity of his technique, make Taste of Cherry a satisfying experience"  POS
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post
"Taste of Cherry evokes sadness without being sentimental, has universal resonance without sacrificing personal immediacy, and generates real drama without resorting to contrivance." POS
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