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 responsib... read more
Mohammad Amir Naji,
Mir Farrokh Hashemian,
Bahare Seddiqi,
Fereshte Sarabandi,
Karnal Mirkarimi
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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 gro... read more
DVD Release Date: September 3, 2002
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May 21, 2010
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 unders... read more
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August 11, 2009
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.
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July 13, 2009
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.
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January 8, 2010
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
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August 6, 2009
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 com... read more
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March 13, 2009
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 wi... read more
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March 12, 2009
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... read more
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October 25, 2008
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.
Critic Reviews
Majidi... captures the immediacy and essence of kids: proud, emotional, spirited, and disarmingly sincere. Full Review
Proof that it doesn't take an elaborate story to make a terrific film. Full Review
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 Full Review
This bright jewel of a film is a cross-cultural masterpiece that touches the heart. Full Review
a sweet film about a boy, his sister and shoes. ** Interview ** Full Review
The result is a perfectly safe film for living in a totalitarian country. Full Review
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