The whole film tells about the activities of a person preparing to end his life, which is slightly monotonous and more abstract than director Abbas's previous works, but this work is full of poetic feelings and philosophical thinking. Although the film focuses on suicide, it is not to express world-weariness, but to use death as an incision to gain a deeper understanding of the meaning of life. Everyone in the film who rejects Buddy represents their own beliefs, their reason for living.
"A Taste of Cherry"'s many non-professional actors, covering people from all walks of life in Iran, show the wonderful journey of finding life in the search for death, explore the concept of life and death "in the contradiction of restriction and freedom", with its profound His philosophical thinking caused a sensation in the world cinema.
"A Taste of Cherry" uses relatively monotonous long takes to tell a simple story without any quirks. The vague confusion and depression in the film are also the more common aesthetic features in Iranian films, which are closely related to religion. The relationship between Iranians and religion is that they sincerely hope that there will be a God who presides over justice, promotes good and punishes evil, but also vaguely doubts whether there is such a discerning, omniscient and omnipotent savior. The common ground between the two is a profound disappointment with reality.
The film, like Abbas's realistic film style, is almost documentary. Although this is a film that is not violent and has nothing to do with love, it is not particularly boring because it has suspense. In the process of the suicides talking to people, some life philosophies are conveyed from the film, which makes the film gain ideological depth and artistic charm.
