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CHILDREN OF HEAVEN Send This Review to a Friend
-Given the political situation in Iran, we are not likely to get films that have much to say directly about controversial issues in that country. Instead, we are getting films that reflect individual lives on levels that can be universally understood. Director Majid Majidi's "Children of Heaven" examines the lives of two impoverished children in Tehran, a brother and sister confronted with an urgent problem, loss of a pair of shoes.
The children are fearful of telling their parents, so they set about trying to deal with the crisis, and each step leads to further difficulties. The youngsters are a delight and one's heart quickly goes out to them. In the process of following them, we get a picture of life in the city and the every-day woes that many must endure. To some extent, that in itself is a comment.
But the creative strength of this film is the way in which it establishes a bond between the audience and the children. Mark this as a lovely little film capable of providing unuusal pleasure.
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