Baran
Seen it?2001 | 90 min | Drama, Romance
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
On a building site in present-day Tehran, Lateef, a 17-year-old Turkish worker is irresistibly drawn to Rahmat, a young Afghan worker. The revelation of Rahmat's secret changes both their lives.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Majid Majidi
- Hossein AbediniLateef
- Zahra BahramiBaran
- Reza NajiMemar
- Hossein MahjoubSoltan
- Abbas RahimiSoltan
- Gholam Ali BakhshiNajaf
- Jafar TawakoliInspector
- Yadollah HedayatiLors workers' chief
- Parviz LarijaniShop owner
- Mahmoud BehrazniaBuilding Contractor