The White Balloon (1995)
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Reviews Counted:20
Fresh:16
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6.8/10
Synopsis: Hours before the Iranian New Year, a seven-year-old girl begs her mother for money to buy a goldfish. The mother grudgingly relents, but, on the way to the store, the girl accidentally drops her... [More]
Starring: Aida Mohammadkhani, Moshen Kalifi, Fereshteh Sadr Orafai
Director: Jafar Panahi
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Reviews for The White Balloon
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In an era when ethnic hatred turns groups against each other, it is salutary to come across a film about universal qualities linking people from different cultures. Full Review |
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By putting itself in sync with the rhythms of everyday life, it offers a reminder that the simplest forms of filmmaking can be the most satisfying. Full Review |
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Raziah takes everything at face value, forcing us to look again at people and situations we would immediately judge as good or bad -- reason enough to see this film.
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Often this movie just feels like a walk in the park with a recalcitrant child. How much can you stand to watch? Full Review |
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Without it ever being said, we get to meet and deeply appreciate some of the Iranian people who never make the news. Full Review |
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Explores childhood on its own terms, with great respect and an unerring sense of truth. Full Review |
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The brilliance of the film, is in its simplicity. Full Review |
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We need to fall in love with Razieh to see the film properly, and we do. Full Review |
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Those with the patience to sit through all eighty-five minutes will uncover a sublime, unconventionally engrossing story. Full Review |
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