Children of Heaven (Bacheha-Ye aseman) (1997)

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• Jan Marc M

  
  Benevolent and powerful, The Children Of Heaven follows a brother and a sister of a destitute family in Iran whose relationship is challenged by a lost pair of shoes. Beautiful and sincere, Children Of Heaven is of compassion and determination with a heightened sense of… More
  Benevolent and powerful, The Children Of Heaven follows a brother and a sister of a destitute family in Iran whose relationship is challenged by a lost pair of shoes. Beautiful and sincere, Children Of Heaven is of compassion and determination with a heightened sense of responsibility. Children Of Heaven believes in the pure heart and goodness of humanity. Heavenly disarming.

• familiar s

  
  Nice overall, except for the abrupt ending. The director does give us hints which can be easily interpreted, but I'd have preferred it elaborated. I mean, when they didn't mind giving us half to one minute shots of kids running at various points (which we could have easily… More
  Nice overall, except for the abrupt ending. The director does give us hints which can be easily interpreted, but I'd have preferred it elaborated. I mean, when they didn't mind giving us half to one minute shots of kids running at various points (which we could have easily understood even if it was relatively lesser in duration & number of times it is repeated) why leave out ending to piece it out by ourselves??? It'd have been better to see the kids' reactions to what is rather left to our imagination. But do check it out for what it is otherwise: a sweet tale with amazing performances by the kids.

• Randy T

  
  A young boy & his little sister are forced to make sacrifices for each other as they attempt to share an old pair of sneakers.. <i>The Children of Heavin</i> is a beautiful illustration of how adversity draws people closer together.

• Robert C

  
  A really sweet film. An interesting look into the lives of Iranian family of modest means and more specifically into the loving relationship between a brother and a sister. The two main children are a pleasure to watch and (for the most part) act in a very genuine and endearing… More
  A really sweet film. An interesting look into the lives of Iranian family of modest means and more specifically into the loving relationship between a brother and a sister. The two main children are a pleasure to watch and (for the most part) act in a very genuine and endearing manner. It's a simple film, but full of emotion. But for the ending which (as an adult) I felt was a little sudden and abrupt, this is a great film for children and adults alike.

• Leigh R

  
  So fantastic I don't even have enough words. I want this movie...

• Lesley N

  
  This ones a charmer. Ali, a young boy living on the breadline with his Iranian family, accidentally loses his little sisters shoes. Now they only have one pair of sneakers between them as they try to keep attending school, keep out of trouble and keep trying to track those damn shoes… More
  This ones a charmer. Ali, a young boy living on the breadline with his Iranian family, accidentally loses his little sisters shoes. Now they only have one pair of sneakers between them as they try to keep attending school, keep out of trouble and keep trying to track those damn shoes down. Its a quiet little film, full of little events (lots of them shoe related!) and beautifully filmed. Perfect for all ages too. Get your children to watch it and they might just shut up for five minutes about "needing" the latest electronic gadget.

• Richard F

  
  A touching, yet simple Iranian story of a girl that loses her shoes. The selfless nature of Ali carries this somewhat lackluster film. Maybe my expectations were too high for this movie, for after seeing "The Willow Tree", Majidi's masterpiece, I was hoping this film… More
  A touching, yet simple Iranian story of a girl that loses her shoes. The selfless nature of Ali carries this somewhat lackluster film. Maybe my expectations were too high for this movie, for after seeing "The Willow Tree", Majidi's masterpiece, I was hoping this film would be comparable in quality. I was wrong, but "Children of Heaven" is still worth a recommendation.

• Leo L

  
  Here's a brilliant movie by Majid Majidi. The story plot centralizes around a young boy named Ali, who loses his sister Zahra's shoes while doing some shopping. He tries desperately to find it but to no avail, he goes home empty-handed. He decides to share his pair of… More
  Here's a brilliant movie by Majid Majidi. The story plot centralizes around a young boy named Ali, who loses his sister Zahra's shoes while doing some shopping. He tries desperately to find it but to no avail, he goes home empty-handed. He decides to share his pair of sneakers with her, and trade on and off each day for school. Amir Farrokh Hashemian and Bahare Seddiqi stars. Worth seeing!

• Daisy M

  
  Two fearful children (Amir Farrokh Hashemian, Bahare Sediqi) look for a pair of missing shoes, then try to get another pair before their parents discover the loss. Zahra's shoes are lost; her older brother Ali lost them. They are poor, there are no shoes for Zahra until they come… More
  Two fearful children (Amir Farrokh Hashemian, Bahare Sediqi) look for a pair of missing shoes, then try to get another pair before their parents discover the loss. Zahra's shoes are lost; her older brother Ali lost them. They are poor, there are no shoes for Zahra until they come up with an idea: they will share one pair of shoes, <a href="http://s420.photobucket.com/albums/pp286/ladypink_2009/?action=view&current=ChildrenOfHeaven-21.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i420.photobucket.com/albums/pp286/ladypink_2009/ChildrenOfHeaven-21.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> The two young actors are amazing,they play their sensitivity very convincing. Ali, the 9 year old brother, who really carried the film through, and the younger sister Zahra, who contributed her restrained share of screen presence. The pair is so natural: those innocent faces, the range of sad faces the two came up with! The bond between the brother and sister is so warm and joyful. The storyline is simple. Such a good writer-director Majid Majidi is, I did not know him before this, but to come up with such a lovely story, I have no words for this. He can make chasing along a streaming gutter into an intense dramatic episode. And he doesn't have to tell it all on the screen, the little nuances and observations are enough. It's heartening to see young children who are polite and respectful to their parents, responsible and caring in dealing with their everyday problems, and not giving up. Such quiet attitude, in spite of disappointments, such tolerance of their circumstance yet still able to find joy in little things. We catch a smile here and there, when they enjoy the soap bubbles, or when he encouraged his sister by giving her small gifts. This is an absolute jewel of a family film. Children's emotions, adults are not left out, the parents, the elderly couple next door, the shop-owners, all made this movie very real. What impressed me so much is the dialogue, which was complete in Farsi, it's sounds so beautiful, I had English subtitles, but still it sounds so melodious in my ears. <a href="http://s420.photobucket.com/albums/pp286/ladypink_2009/?action=view&current=children.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i420.photobucket.com/albums/pp286/ladypink_2009/children.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

• Donna D

  
  A cute movie about a brother helping out his sister after he loses her shoes by mistake, and they try to cover from their parents, by working out their own solution.

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