Amir Farrokh Hashemian, Bahare Seddiqi, Behzad Rafi
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: 933 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 film made me laugh...made me cry...made me reflect on my life..my number one favorite film of all time.
This movie depicts the innocence of a children, the strong bong between brother and sister and touching storyline.
I shed a tears at the end of this movie. It was beautiful
Majid Majidi's winsome fable is a sweet, heartwarming, ultimately uplifting film from Iran that manages to be a perfect children's movie. Ali (Mir Farrokh Hashemian) goes to the cobbler to get new shoes for his sister Zahra (Bahare Seddiqi). On the way home, Ali accidentally lose...( read more)
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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