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Taste of Cherry (1997)

Film

DirectorAbbas Kiarostami

Meta takes1

Figures

Locations

Mr. Badii's Range Rover as a primary setting

Form & technique

The final meta-cinematic sequence shot on video
The shot/reverse-shot structure during Badii's conversations with his passengers
The heightened soundscape during the final blackout → The Unseen Voice

Tropes

The barren, repetitive landscapes on the outskirts of Tehran
The deliberate concealment of Badii's face in the grave and the act of suicide
The taxidermist's monologue about the taste of mulberries
The casting of non-professional actors (a soldier, a seminarian, a taxidermist)

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