Amir Farrokh Hashemian,
Bahare Seddiqi,
Behzad Rafi,
Dariush Mokhtari,
Fereshte Sarabandi
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The Children of Heaven follows the relationship between an impoverished brother and sister, Ali and Zahra, who are thrust into a difficult circumstance. They choose to solve their problem themselves, ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 3, 2002
Stats: 952 reviews
A young boy & his little sister are forced to make sacrifices for each other as they attempt to share an old pair of sneakers.. The Children of Heavin is a beautiful illustration of how adversity draws people closer together.
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...( read more)
Sometimes second-guessing a film can actually prove helpful, especially in films such as this gem. A no-budget film from Iran and human above all else, tells the story of how two siblings loved each other in their unique, original way, by sharing a pair of dirty, old shoes.
The two young actors are amazing they play their guileless naïve sensitivity with such earnestness! Central character, Ali, the 9 year old brother, is Mir Farrokh Hashemian, who really carried the film with his legwork, and the younger sister Zahra is Bahareh Seddiqui, who contri...( read 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 s...( read more)
Film yang sangat familiar bagi banyak orang. Mengisahkan tentang perjuangan kakak-beradik yang penuh pengorbanan, kedewasaan dan keikhlasan. ^^ a must see!
Exactly right. Simple but powerful. Everyone should watch this at some point.
This film made me laugh...made me cry...made me reflect on my life..my number one favorite film of all time.
Possibly, but foreign films these days are certainly gaining recognition, even by the regular public. "No Man's Land," a Bosnian picture, picked up Best Foreign Film for 2001.
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