Taste of Cherry (1997)

This is a very highly regarded and well reviewed movie, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's fun. The movie starts with a man driving around Iran (city and then country) looking to pick someone up off the street. He approaches several men, and there is an interesting ratcheting up of tension here. As a viewer, I started by assuming he was looking for sex, for he keeps saying he has a job for the men - an easy job that will pay well. But before he explains the job it somehow becomes apparent that this is not about sex. It's much more serious.

Eventually we learn that the man wants to commit suicide. He has dug a hole in the hills, and wants someone to come by in the morning to bury him. We never learn why, but the man is adamant.

This driving tour introduces us to many types of people, and we see something of life in Iran. And we hear some philosophy about life. And the ending is really cool. But this is not cheery. If you are interested in what movie industries around the world are up to, you should see this one.