Movie

Iran Is My Land

1999 · 90 min

A slow, dreamlike desert journey that drifts between reality and fable, leaving you unsettled and thoughtful.

Overview: Sohrab, a provincial young writer, is lost in the desert on the way to Tehran to get a publication license for his book on old Persian poetry, but the trip involves some bizarre events.
How it feels: Eerie, melancholic, absurd and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, art, fate
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
art
fate
survival
Places: countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none