The Color of Pomegranates fingerprintStunning style, immersive world, a touch of humor.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Awe-inspiring and moving
Some absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, storytelling, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Color of Pomegranates is spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Awe-inspiring and moving
Emotionally, it's awe-inspiring, moving, and melancholic.
History, a real life story, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and faith and meaning. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, storytelling, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, storytelling, and performances stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and editing stand out.
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A poetic evocation of the life of Armenian poet Sayat Nova.
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The Color of Pomegranates is included with a subscription to Eternal Family in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 7.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 95%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 20 min
The Color of Pomegranates runs 1 h 20 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Color of Pomegranates higher (95) than audiences (79). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Armenian, with some Azerbaijani, Georgian. Produced in Russia.
+121GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Color of Pomegranates in 135 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 15 storytelling tropes for The Color of Pomegranates, including Random Events Plot, Anthropomorphic Personification, Mind Screw.
7.5
