Still Life
1974 1h 30m movie Film

Still Life

طبیعت بی‌جان

Still Life ranks #3 among 6 Other Asia films released between 1973–1975.

Synopsis

طبیعت بی‌جان

A minimalist study of lonely, isolated existence. Mohamad Sardari has spent thirty years at a remote outpost raising and lowering a gate to keep road traffic from crossing tracks when a train passes. He lives with his wife in an unadorned shack; a few bare trees dot the threadbare landscape.

The 1973–1975 Other Asia Window

6 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Still Life sits at position #3.

  1. The School of Mischief
    #1

    The School of Mischief

    ★ 8.6 · 1973

  2. The Dupes
    #2

    The Dupes

    ★ 7.1 · 1973

  3. Still Life

    #3

    Still Life

    ★ 6.8 · 1974

  4. The Deer
    #4

    The Deer

    ★ 6.6 · 1974

  5. A Simple Event
    #5

    A Simple Event

    ★ 5.8 · 1973

  6. Two Solutions for One Problem
    #6

    Two Solutions for One Problem

    ★ 5.6 · 1975

The 1970s Other Asia Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Still Life premiered. 17 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
17
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #248 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (55th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.

Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #190 of 356 (top 53%).

Production Details

Primary Country Other Asia
All Production Countries Iran
Original Language Persian
Production Companies New Film Group and Telefilm
Runtime 1h 30m
Release Date June 29, 1974
IMDb tt0072248

Themes & Motifs

  • alienation
  • avant-garde
  • stagnation
  • tranquility
  • iranian new wave

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