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Abbas Kiarostami’s “Taste of Cherry” and the philosophy of Albert Camus | by Rajit Roy | Medium

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“There is only one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide”, said Albert Camus at the outset of his seminal essay The Myth of Sisyphus. He further argues that — “deciding whether or not life is worth living is to answer the fundamental question in philosophy.” Suicide is also the central theme of legendary Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami’s astounding work Taste of Cherry. It’s the fascinating story of a man by the name of Badii in search of an accomplice for his suicidal act, who drives along dusty roads in the outskirts of Tehran, offering charity to anyone who agrees to play the part. On his journey, he comes across three unique characters — a young soldier returning to his barracks, an Afghan seminarian visiting his friend, and a taxidermist who works at the natural history museum. Two of them would not have anything to do with his suicide and reject Mr. Badii’s proposal — the soldier out of fear and the seminarian due to his religious sentiments. The taxidermist,

Abbas Kiarostami’s “Taste of Cherry” and the philosophy of Albert Camus Rajit Roy 4 min read · Sep 7, 2021 -- 1 Listen Share Press enter or click to view image in full size Image courtesy: The Criterion Channel “There is only one truly serious philosophical problem and that is suicide”, said Albert Camus at the outset of his seminal essay The Myth of Sisyphus . He further argues that — “deciding whether or not life is worth living is to answer the fundamental question in philosophy.” Suicide is also the central theme of legendary Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami’s astounding work Taste of Ch

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