Movie #84 "Children of Heaven" was a breath of fresh air, a story about sneakers. Yes, that's right, a boy picks up his sister's shoes from the cobbler and while getting some food, they are stolen, so as a result he and his sister must share one pair of sneakers until he can find the shoes or get another pair ------ which is unlikely because the family is in dire straits for money. This is a small story with a big heart and I was amazed at how charming and watchable the two kids are, and the rest of the Iranian cast are also very true to life. And I was surprised that since the story seems on such a small scale that there are so many turns that keep propelling the action onward . The only reason I gave it a 4 is the end, which to me could have been more full of oomph, but it ends realistically, a choice I can understand, but not like as much as another. Still, everything else in the film works well, and it's why the film got an oscar nomination in 1997.
Average rating: 3.693
I gave it 4 stars
Children of Heaven
Bacheha-Ye aseman
(1997) PG
In this Oscar-nominated Iranian drama from filmmaker Majid Majidi, a young boy (Amir Farrokh Hashemian) accidentally loses his sister's (Bahare Seddiqi) shoes and must share his own sneakers with her in a sort of relay while each attends school at different times during the day. The boy ultimately enters a much-publicized foot race in hopes of placing third and taking home the prize: a new pair of sneakers.
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