A Moment of Innocence
1996 1h 18m movie Film

A Moment of Innocence

نون و گلدون

A Moment of Innocence sits in the top 9% of Other Asia films on this catalog — ranked #50 of 547 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

نون و گلدون

A semi-autobiographical account of Makhmalbaf's experience as a teenager when, as a 17-year-old, he stabbed a policeman at a protest rally. Two decades later, he tracks down the policeman he injured in an attempt to make amends.

The 1995–1997 Other Asia Window

15 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Moment of Innocence sits at position #2.

  1. Children of Heaven
    #1

    Children of Heaven

    ★ 8.0 · 1997

  2. A Moment of Innocence

    #2

    A Moment of Innocence

    ★ 7.7 · 1996

  3. Taste of Cherry
    #3

    Taste of Cherry

    ★ 7.6 · 1997

  4. Saint Mary
    #4

    Saint Mary

    ★ 7.5 · 1997

  5. Leila
    #5

    Leila

    ★ 7.4 · 1997

  6. Leily is with Me
    #6

    Leily is with Me

    ★ 7.1 · 1996

  7. Birds of Darkness
    #7

    Birds of Darkness

    ★ 7.1 · 1995

  8. Gabbeh
    #8

    Gabbeh

    ★ 6.8 · 1996

The 1990s Other Asia Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Moment of Innocence premiered. 53 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.7
TMDB Rating
81
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #50 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (91st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.1 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.

Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #36 of 356 (top 10%).

Production Details

Primary Country Other Asia
All Production Countries Iran, France
Original Language Persian
Production Companies Pakhshiran, MK2 Films
Runtime 1h 18m
Release Date August 13, 1996
IMDb tt0117214

Themes & Motifs

  • marriage proposal
  • winter
  • gun
  • policeman
  • autobiographical

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