Canary Yellow

A wry, human portrait of a desperate man's slide into petty crime, blending gentle comedy with quiet moral unease.

Directed by

Rakhshan Banietemad

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Mehdi Hashemi, Golab Adine, Manouchehr Hamedi

Overview

After spending all his money buying a piece of land that was already sold to someone else, Nasrallah Madadi finds himself in trouble. To solve his money problems, he then decides to be the offender of fraud rather than its victim. Getting himself involved with a pair of criminals, he begins a crooked business selling a same yellow taxi to different buyers, only to steal it back from them and sell it again. In a fascinating portrayal of human nature, Canary Yellow follows Nasrallah through the ups and downs of his double-sided experience of crime. But will it all end with the better life for his family he hopes for?

How it feels

Satirical, cynical, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Greed, crime, deception, family

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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