Taste of Cherry (1997)

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.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after Taste of Cherry

• Through the Olive Trees (1994) — Abbas Kiarostami directed both
• The Wind Will Carry Us (1999) — Same feel: philosophical, reflective
• Andrei Rublev (1966)
• The Edge of Heaven (2007)
• Hamoun (1990)
• Peppermint Candy (1999) — Same subject: suicide