How Simple Characters Can Be Effective - Taste of Cherry (dir. Abbas Kiarostami, 1997)

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I've only recently watched Taste of Cherry by the late, great Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami, but it's quickly moved into my "favourites" list.
Loving screenplays and screenwriting, I decided to take a look at why this film's script excels in the way it does.
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  • @roxanne4820
    @roxanne48202 жыл бұрын

    "He sees the beauty he's learnt to ignore" Haven't we all

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    2 жыл бұрын

    :(( i sometimes feel like that, i thought i saw myself in him in some ways

  • @heekyungkim8147

    @heekyungkim8147

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@glancing. I know what you mean…. I also saw myself in the main character……. This movie made me think a lot….

  • @njad3020
    @njad30202 жыл бұрын

    The film is about three main attitudes towards suicide, those who fear it (the Kurd), those who are against it because religion tells them so (the Afghan) and those who are against it out of (good) reason, because of the taste of life or a cherry. The long periods at the construction site, the soil being dug up represent the endless number of people who have died in the world and it is all accepted but when he wants someone to pour a bit of soil on him, it is almost impossible. Death is accepted everywhere but not when it is self-determined. The film challenges the irony of society's attitude on this subject, the irrationality of it. That is why we know nothing of the main character himself, because the main actor is the society itself.

  • @othrsdmusic

    @othrsdmusic

    11 ай бұрын

    This is so well-written oml

  • @justjump980

    @justjump980

    11 ай бұрын

    Excellent interpretation pal

  • @njad3020

    @njad3020

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@justjump980🌹

  • @realegiuseppe9967
    @realegiuseppe99673 жыл бұрын

    I'm also obsessed with this movie,especially the taxidermist's story scene. And you're so right. The scene where the protagonist goes back in search of the taxidermist is really the key of the movie. Great video man.

  • @alvanddaghoghi105
    @alvanddaghoghi1053 жыл бұрын

    Such a brilliant video from one of my favorite films ever. "It doesn't matter if he gets saved or not, what matters is that he doubts, if only for a moment, what he's about to do," could not have said it better myself! Also, i found it very interesting that you brought up First Reformed, great shout.

  • @yaboyanant
    @yaboyanant6 ай бұрын

    I love the simplicity in the camera angles. Every person that enters his car is shown in the same angle where 3/4 of their face is shown. This is because we get to know a lot about those characters and their backstory. On the other hand the protagonist is mostly shown from a side angle where only half of his face is shown, this emphasizes on the fact that we know almost nothing about him. So, whenever he moves his head towards the passengers we get a slight hope of getting to know about him, but we end up knowing almost nothing. This shows how the passengers are clear with their morals and decisions but the protagonist has made his mind about taking a wrong decision. Also the sheer emptiness in the landscape and in between different shots represents the emptiness of the protagonist. The way the phonebooth person and the scrapcollector refuse to listen to Mr Badii due to work(responsibilities) that they have. Even the Kurk soldier emphasizes on going back to the barracks for his duty. This shows how some people are so burdened with responsibilities that they do not have time to think about things like suicide, it shows that their responsibilities are their priorities while the protagonist irresponsibly roams to find someone who could do him a bizarre favour.

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    6 ай бұрын

    I don't know if the point is him being irresponsible, but I totally agree with everything you say!

  • @yaboyanant

    @yaboyanant

    6 ай бұрын

    ​@@glancing. Well, you're right. My choice of words hasn't been the best while writing it. I didnt mean to say that he's irresponsible, but the people he asked for help must have thought of him that way. Like how the person on the phonebooth gets angry on Mr Badii and how the soldier runs away. You get the point.

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    6 ай бұрын

    @@yaboyanant yup!! You're right, great insights, thanks for dropping by and commenting. I love getting this feedback and learning with the community ❤️‍🩹

  • @HerryGar
    @HerryGar3 жыл бұрын

    every frame on that film i´ts a piece of art

  • @nathansikner2560
    @nathansikner2560 Жыл бұрын

    Very good video, thank you! There's one thing that I'd like to say. It appears that nobody anywhere on the Internat actually fully understands the ending, where after a completely musicless movie during the credits there is an instrumental version of Louis Armstrong's interpretation of "St James Infirmary" played. In my estimation, this gives away the reason why Mr Badii wants to kill himself: apparently his spouse has passed away.

  • @ingridlinbohm7682
    @ingridlinbohm76822 жыл бұрын

    My mother took her own life when I was ten years old. She thought she was stuck forever in the situation she had chosen to be in because she had ignored all warning signs to avoid the situation she was entering freely. The situation resolved itself a few years later so had she persevered she would have found her problem resolved. I have found that perseverance takes us through to the other side as well as acceptance of the situation we are in at the passing time in so far as we choose to live with the situation and not reject its lessons. All life is valuable and every single life matters.

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    2 жыл бұрын

    I am so sorry to hear that, but also glad that you were able to learn and find strength in something so tragic. 💙

  • @ingridlinbohm7682

    @ingridlinbohm7682

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your kind reply.

  • @ashkanshekarchi7753

    @ashkanshekarchi7753

    12 күн бұрын

    May her soul be eternally in divine light and blessings.

  • @jayachandranjm
    @jayachandranjm3 жыл бұрын

    A good film that inspires everyone to introspect.

  • @caleb28
    @caleb283 жыл бұрын

    This deserves more views bruh well down

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey dude thanks a lot! I'm just working day to day, one vid at a time :))

  • @Transmission_Rory
    @Transmission_Rory2 жыл бұрын

    Fred Rogers once said: "Deep and simple are far, far more important than shallow and complicated and fancy". To me, that sums up a Taste of Cherry.

  • @danieldavid9038
    @danieldavid90382 жыл бұрын

    this video changed my point of view of this movie, made me question a lot, thanks man

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm so wholeheartedly glad about being able to reach out to someone about a film I love and make them consider something new, there's something fulfilling and human about it. Thanks for the comment! ❤️

  • @rohanimations
    @rohanimations3 жыл бұрын

    Just finished the film today. This was a wonderful analysis

  • @samgoswami9051
    @samgoswami90513 жыл бұрын

    This channel is highly underrated! With the brilliant content that you offer about films, I really hope that one day, all those who love and appreciate films would definitely be interested to see this channel!

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Thanks so much for the kind words Sam!

  • @r4z713
    @r4z7133 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful way of putting this silent masterpiece into words

  • @mertscorsese
    @mertscorsese3 жыл бұрын

    Great ending but the fact given about the main character being a soldier in the past is not true, we don't know that at all. He says "I had fun when I did my military service." It is a compulsary duty for males and he did this service for a small period of his life probably when he was young.

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    3 жыл бұрын

    Just speaking from experience, in my country when there was compulsory military service (up until 2000) you were considered a soldier, even if you were just cooking for others. Thanks for the comment though!

  • @devanshkamdar8244
    @devanshkamdar82442 жыл бұрын

    I love this film too, this was a great analysis! Looking forward to more content in the future...

  • @apple07lotr
    @apple07lotr Жыл бұрын

    Please keep making these videos, I hope I can see more of your work in the future.

  • @Imsondering
    @Imsondering Жыл бұрын

    such a beautiful analysis. wow, just wow.

  • @zazenshin1
    @zazenshin12 жыл бұрын

    Inspiring perception of the film Dani, thank you!

  • @toxicexecute
    @toxicexecute18 сағат бұрын

    this movie is amazing. you made a great video about it. i hope you upload more

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    18 сағат бұрын

    @@toxicexecute things got unexpectedly busy, i am thinking of the next vid 🤞🏽

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    18 сағат бұрын

    @@toxicexecute thanks so much for the excitement, i really appreciate it!!

  • @toxicexecute

    @toxicexecute

    18 сағат бұрын

    @@glancing. I'll be here waiting, take your time!

  • @Thacarshee
    @Thacarshee2 жыл бұрын

    Your channel is art! Its a museum for me

  • @arefeshghi
    @arefeshghi2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your insightful and interesting view.

  • @charlie3734
    @charlie37343 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic analysis - just watched this masterpiece and I am so glad someone else enjoys it as much as I do, despite you clearly having an incredible understanding of Kiarostami’s mastery compared to me. Also loved the editing - makes the viewing experience of your video much more engaging. Subscribed :)

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey man! Thanks for the kind words. I'm gonna be honest, I don't have much of a grasp on his mastery - they're just my thoughts after thinking about the film obsessively for three days (:. I really enjoyed this movie so much. And thanks for the words on the editing and the sub!! :)) If you like this movie you'd like Ten, also by him. It's a bit more aimless and freeform, but it takes the paths he explores in this and turns it up a notch.

  • @charlie3734

    @charlie3734

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@glancing. No you’re absolutely right. What I meant to say is I found that your analysis was extremely effective at describing what Kiarostami could be implying, with every point making perfect sense in my head too. Thanks for the reccomendation! I’m planning on getting the Criterion Koker Trilogy boxset ASAP after watching this and Close-up, and I’m certain I’ll pick up Ten as well alongside it. Also, do you by any chance have a letterboxd account? I’d be very interested in seeing what you have to say about other films since I’m sure you don’t have time to talk about all of your favourites here on KZread!

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@charlie3734 Yeah I do! I'll follow you back! letterboxd.com/dirtynho/ Do be aware though I am sometimes a bit harsh towards some other films (hehe), as well as some joke reviews sometimes. Next vid up is about A Man Escaped (1957 dir. Bresson). I'll let you know :))

  • @charlie3734

    @charlie3734

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@glancing. haha no worries, I tend to be a bit harsher with ratings too - looking forward to the video! Thanks.

  • @Maneleeo
    @Maneleeo3 жыл бұрын

    Really glad to have found this channel! A fine analysis of a fantastic film.

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey, thanks!!

  • @catalinatorres5525
    @catalinatorres55253 жыл бұрын

    great video, thanks a lot, there's little thing about this great director

  • @pranitdhotre2438
    @pranitdhotre24382 жыл бұрын

    this is so soothing and on point

  • @andresaguero5880
    @andresaguero58802 жыл бұрын

    My favorite movie of all time. Your video really moved me

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hey thanks Andrés! I'm glad you could get something out of my video 🙂

  • @MuhammadAmmarAdzim
    @MuhammadAmmarAdzim3 жыл бұрын

    Love your insights, subscribed!

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man!!

  • @younisbangash2564
    @younisbangash2564 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for making videos you are important

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Younis! I'll get back to making more videos soon. Work got in the way. But these videos are nothing without you guys watching ♥

  • @redfaith7566
    @redfaith75663 жыл бұрын

    Incredible video, I have enjoyed rewatching once Every so and so

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey thanks a lot! I'm going to get back to making videos soon so you'll have new content ;)

  • @capncook1861
    @capncook1861 Жыл бұрын

    my favorite film, thank you for this video

  • @mahmoudaldbes3306
    @mahmoudaldbes33062 жыл бұрын

    What a great video!! Good job 👏

  • @gracema9627
    @gracema96273 жыл бұрын

    Very well made, thank you!

  • @Mehrshadist1
    @Mehrshadist13 жыл бұрын

    This review was beautiful! God bless you!

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    3 жыл бұрын

    ❤️thanks and much love❤️

  • @antoniomaciel8229
    @antoniomaciel82293 жыл бұрын

    Love the content, keep it up

  • @RafAnRussell
    @RafAnRussell2 жыл бұрын

    Great !!! Love it .

  • @homamahoorpahlavi8523
    @homamahoorpahlavi85233 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for support Iran cinema

  • @amirashoury783
    @amirashoury7832 жыл бұрын

    such a well done video. subbed and looking forward to more videos of this caliber.

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot! I really appreciate it. I'm currently in the middle of some stuff, but be assured more is on the way ❤️

  • @jamessheets9160
    @jamessheets91603 жыл бұрын

    Amazing video Amazing film Keep up the great work

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey man thanks a million!! ♥

  • @notified1382
    @notified13823 жыл бұрын

    well done Dani great review . one thing i think is good to notice is this: Main character mr Badii search and find other characters to help him end his life. But Mr Bagheri find mr Badii, to help him get a new view and not end his life....

  • @guerillawhite3083
    @guerillawhite30833 жыл бұрын

    deserves far more views

  • @Belle-fk7lp
    @Belle-fk7lp3 жыл бұрын

    Great analysis! Your video made me watch the movie again hehe

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    3 жыл бұрын

    Never a bad idea to watch it again... hehe :)

  • @johannes5000
    @johannes50003 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this!!

  • @johannes5000

    @johannes5000

    3 жыл бұрын

    Please continue with youtube, you are very talented and observant!

  • @mshahzaib4195
    @mshahzaib41953 жыл бұрын

    Just amazing

  • @danakissova5604
    @danakissova56042 жыл бұрын

    I just discovered the Taste of Cherry today. Thank you for your view.

  • @theemeraldaxe1414
    @theemeraldaxe14143 жыл бұрын

    This movie has been getting more and more videos made of it, and with yms covering it on his podcast, I can not wait for more.

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    3 жыл бұрын

    I didn't know they had covered it. I gotta go check it out for sure.

  • @theemeraldaxe1414

    @theemeraldaxe1414

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@glancing. oh it's coming out this Monday on sardonicast (:

  • @theemeraldaxe1414

    @theemeraldaxe1414

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@glancing. also I'm really surprised how you nailed my ideas. After I thought about it after I watched the movie, I came to a very similar conclusion to you. Fantastic video man (: since yms gave this movie a 10/10, I'm so excited to hear him talk about it in a few days.

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@theemeraldaxe1414 hey thanks!!! I suppose there are a few ways to read the film and it's always great to share views :)

  • @williamkroll7928
    @williamkroll79287 ай бұрын

    Great video

  • @kamal-kq3go
    @kamal-kq3go Жыл бұрын

    brilliant!!

  • @nachoozores5436
    @nachoozores54363 жыл бұрын

    Fermoso Dani, encantoume. Marabilla de película tamén!

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nacho mil grazas ♥♥ o outro día vin o que me enviaras pero se me esqueceu comentarcho! Fantástico meu ♥

  • @nachoozores5436

    @nachoozores5436

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@glancing. Moitas grazas Dani! ♥

  • @ruipatricio6219
    @ruipatricio62192 жыл бұрын

    Great job here! I was really fond of the notable proficient analysis you've made, Dani Cornes. Somehow, I can relate with such profound distress and sorrow - over love issues, specifically. Thus (and whereas possible) I would be indeed very grateful to learn also about your perspective of Tran Anh Hung's picture, a Vietnamese director who brought us this 1995 compelling movie: "Cyclo". Hence I shall be thanking you once again - hopefully! Wavering though whether Wong Kar-Wai's masterwork would have been the ideal choice. . . nevertheless, the very first aforementioned is ultimately a new essay (perhaps) to be held onto your watch list too. Cheers, buddy!

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    2 жыл бұрын

    Olá Rui! I never heard of Cyclo. That's moving up on my watchlist as of right now. And WKW has been essayed to death and back but I'd love to look into his work. Specifically 2046, which is weird, but doesn't get the love it deserves, I think. ❤️

  • @ruipatricio6219

    @ruipatricio6219

    2 жыл бұрын

    Olá, Dani! - I didn't expect a portuguese word comin' from there, hahah. . . are you related to Portugal or to ''PALOPwealth''/Brasil? Well, meanwhile, I've got to tell you that I wished I could be quicker with my writings, but, unfortunately, I don't seem to ever improve about it - so, sorry! Whatsoever, I find certain coincidences here quite interesting - namely the fact that 2046 is that one I consider Wong's most ''complete'' movie, meaning it spans a rather broader film artwork respects, equally produced with utmost geniality (in my opinion, of course!). But the truth is I can't really tell which one of them three mvs. is the best. . . each ''chapter'' of his trilogy is an art masterpiece - they're all deeply touching and outstanding!!! I guess that you already know by now whose movie director's my favourite. . . hahah! For the time being, I will be expectant about which essay you gonna do up next, hoping that I can be fortunate with your choice once I really enjoy your expertise on this field. I will be lucky to hear about really great «non-mainstream» directors and movies such as those mentioned earlier and others that I can - again - suggest, like: ''Secret'' by Jay Chou (Taiwanese), ''The Quiet American'' with Michael Caine, ''Heneral Luna'' (Filipino) by Jerrold Tarog, ''The Piano'' by Jane Campion, ''Closer'' written by Patrick Marber, any with wonderful Zhang Zi-Yi (especially, ''Hero'' and ''The House of the Flying Daggers by Zhang Yimou or ''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' by Ang Lee), and a last one - but not least - ''O Crime do Padre Amaro'' (2005) directed by Carlos Coelho da Silva, and based on a novel from one of the greatest portuguese writers ever - Eça de Queiroz (1845-1900). Not likely you gonna love them all, although some you might have not watched yet and, thus, I hope they may indeed surprise you! Bye-bye for now, and sorry if I've somewhat caused you any boredom. . . Paz e saúde! 🙌

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ruipatricio6219 hahaha nah, I'm from Galicia in Spain - we speak a language very similar to portuguese

  • @ruipatricio6219

    @ruipatricio6219

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@glancing. así tudo es más claro, amigo! Entonces, permitame por favor intentar mi mejor para hablar tu idioma, hahha. . . Bueno, otrora yo ha visitado la Galicia (Vigo, en concreto) y cuasi perdi en aquella bonita ciudad una preciosidad de suma importancia para mi existencia. Eso seria la pior película possible de horror para un padre, cuyo drama mi ha lembrado subitamente de un filme español muy excelsamente redactado y elaborado, que se intitula: ''Bajo la Rosa'', de José Ramos. . . Bueno, es todo! Te quedas bien. . . Salud!

  • @Mostafa-gt1fo
    @Mostafa-gt1fo11 ай бұрын

    Nice Review, Thanks

  • @ITSSIRWAN86
    @ITSSIRWAN865 ай бұрын

    amazing video

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much! ❤️‍🩹

  • @starfthegreat
    @starfthegreat3 жыл бұрын

    Really nice video, I saw this movie a couple of weeks ago and immediately fell in love with it, you really did it justice in your analysis! One thing I would like to add is that each character Mr Badii meets is from a different ethinicity: the very first one (the labourer) is a Lur, the soldier is a Kurd, the Imam in training is Afghan and finally the taxidermist is Azeri. What did this choice of ethnicity represent in the movie? Is this a twist on stereotypes or are they supposed to represent something about the history of their people?

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    3 жыл бұрын

    I didn't think about their ethnicity for a moment. I'm Spanish, so stereotypes in Iranian society are a bit difficult to grasp for me, though they seem to accompany the age - boy, adult, elderly. Thanks for pointing it out :)

  • @khadijah9604
    @khadijah96042 жыл бұрын

    brilliant video

  • @pranitdhotre2438
    @pranitdhotre24383 жыл бұрын

    loved it

  • @homamahoorpahlavi8523
    @homamahoorpahlavi85233 жыл бұрын

    I am from iran thank you so much for support cinema iran I suggest to you Hamoon Darioush mehrjui in this field I love Taste of Cherry film & Homayoun Ershadi very much

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh, I'll check it out for sure. Thanks!

  • @homamahoorpahlavi8523
    @homamahoorpahlavi85233 жыл бұрын

    I love this film so much I see some time

  • @m1mohsen
    @m1mohsen3 жыл бұрын

    It was a good analysis

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Mohsen!!

  • @Peterpunk80
    @Peterpunk802 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 🙏

  • @pablosantaella280
    @pablosantaella280 Жыл бұрын

    I loved your video

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey Pablo Thanks!!

  • @heekyungkim8147
    @heekyungkim81472 жыл бұрын

    I just watched this movie… and was thinking about the ending…. We don’t know if he has died or not….ambiguous ending. I like your explanation about the movie.

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    2 жыл бұрын

    Fun rumour: apparently the original ending was lost, and so Kiarostami decided to play the bts shots as a way to slowly remove us from the narrative and place us back in reality

  • @actuallythepie
    @actuallythepie2 жыл бұрын

    "a mulberry saved my life"

  • @mohammed1122117
    @mohammed11221173 жыл бұрын

    I really liked your analysis, and please make more videos about iranian cinema. Thanks

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man! I'm really into Kiarostami at the moment. My next vid will be about Bresson, but for sure I will revisit iranian cinema. I love it.

  • @khadijah9604
    @khadijah96042 жыл бұрын

    ❤️

  • @andreawod3996
    @andreawod39963 жыл бұрын

    Super ben analizado

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ai Andrea jo ❤️❤️🌈🌈❤️❤️

  • @guyupsidedown7199
    @guyupsidedown71992 жыл бұрын

    I'm crying

  • @glancing.

    @glancing.

    2 жыл бұрын

    :'))

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