The Pear Tree (1998)

Original title

درخت گلابی

Directed by

Dariush Mehrjui

Genre

drama film, romance film

Country

Iran

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A middle-aged Iranian writer revisits his childhood home and remembers a summer romance from his youth. The story shifts between his present-day reflections and his memories of a young girl who lived nearby.

melancholiccontemplativeslow-burnnostalgicintimatesubtlebittersweetatmospheric

What happens

The Pear Tree (Persian: درخت گلابی, romanized: Derakht-e-Golabi) is a 1998 Iranian drama film written and directed by Dariush Mehrjui with Homayoun Ershadi and Golshifteh Farahani in the lead. It was noted for the exemplary craftsmanship of Dariush Mehrjui on his examination of the Iranian bourgeoisie. This film also marked the debut of actress Golshifteh Farahani. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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