Children of Heaven (Bacheha-Ye aseman) (1997)
Average Rating: 7.6/10
Reviews Counted: 28
Fresh: 23 | Rotten: 5
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Average Rating: 7/10
Critic Reviews: 6
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 2
No consensus yet.
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Average Rating: 4.4/5
User Ratings: 11,816
Movie Info
Two children concoct an elaborate scheme to cover up the loss of a pair of shoes in this family drama from Iran. Ali (Mohammad Amir Naji) and Zahra (Mir Farrokh Hashemian) are a brother and sister growing up in a poor neighborhood. Ali is given the responsibility of picking up Zahra's shoes from the repair shop, since she needs them to attend school. Ali makes the mistake of setting them down outside a market, and moments later they're swiped by a beggar. Ali and Zahra are convinced that their
Jan 22, 1999 Wide
Sep 3, 2002
Miramax
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Mohammad Amir Naji
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Bahare Seddiqi
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Fereshte Sarabandi
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Karnal Mirkarimi
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All Critics (45) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (23) | Rotten (5) | DVD (2)
...Majidi and his young actors invest it with such basic truth about the inner lives of children that the movie feels as big as the universe.
Excellent subtitled Iranian coming-of-age story.
Majidi... captures the immediacy and essence of kids: proud, emotional, spirited, and disarmingly sincere.
A truly revolutionary film.
Proof that it doesn't take an elaborate story to make a terrific film.
Iranian social realism with runaway charm
One of the most gentle social commentaries you are ever likely to see, with heartwrenching performances from two young (non-actor) children. This will melt your heart.
Children of Heaven serves as a heart warming meditation about real goodness in humanity
This bright jewel of a film is a cross-cultural masterpiece that touches the heart.
a sweet film about a boy, his sister and shoes. ** Interview **
The result is a perfectly safe film for living in a totalitarian country.
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Foreign Titles
- Kinder des Himmels (DE)
- The Children of Heaven (Bacheha-Ye aseman) (UK)
