Synopsis
Zohre's shoes are gone; her older brother Ali lost them. They are poor, there are no shoes for Zohre until they come up with an idea: they will share one pair of shoes. School awaits.
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Cast
- Amir Farrokh HashemianAli
- Bahare SeddiqiZahra
- Nafise Jafar-MohammadiRoya
- Reza NajiAli's Father
- Fereshte SarabandiAli's Mother
- Kamal MirkarimiAssistant
- Behzad RafiTrainer
- Dariush MokhtariAli's Teacher
- Mohammad-Hasan HosseinianRoya's Father
- Masume DairRoya's Mother
Recommendations
- 100
Chicago Sun-Times
Children of Heaven is very nearly a perfect movie for children, and of course that means adults will like it, too. - 100
Chicago Tribune
Though Majidi draws from familiar Iranian sources, he's made something unique and moving: a sweet tale with a stirring finish. - 100
Christian Science Monitor
This modestly produced family drama has all the poignancy and humor associated with today's vibrant Iranian film industry. - 100
The Guardian
This is a pellucid and gentle film, made with the simplicity and grace of a children's tale and yet its humour, emotional clarity and directness speak directly to adults and children alike - and the pre-teen principals shoulder an adult burden of performance. - 90
The A.V. Club
Majidi masterfully balances the serious subtext with entertaining vignettes. - 80
Chicago Reader
One problem leads to another, but because the children's points of view are so powerfully rendered, the plot of this elegant and lightly magical-realist 1997 drama never seems merely coincidental. - 78
Austin Chronicle
The poverty that is at the heart of the situation is in prominent relief, yet there is a happiness about their lives that defies sheer gloss. Here is a brother and sister who truly love each other and are bonded by their complicity. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
Haunting in its charm, Children of Heaven opens a window on both contemporary Tehran and the hopeful heart of childhood. This lovely, amusing film deserves a big audience -- especially families. It touches on the innocence of children with tremendous affection.
