Children of Heaven
1997 · Movie · 88 min · ★ 7.9 · 80% critics
After a girl’s shoes go missing, her brother takes the blame and the family can’t afford a replacement. To keep her in school, the siblings quietly share a single pair of shoes, turning everyday routines into a stressful race against time and embarrassment.
Also known as Les enfants du ciel
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Details
- Original title
- بچههای آسمان
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-08-01
- Language
- FA
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (715 votes)
- Box office
- $1,628,579
- Budget
- $180,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, emotional story about childhood, family, and poverty with big feelings from small problems, similar to The White Balloon or The Color of Paradise; Not for you if you need fast action or major twists.
Pros: heartfelt sibling bond; simple, moving story; strong child performances | Cons: predictable plot beats; slow, low-stakes pacing; ending may feel soft
Themes
- sibling relationship
- class
- foot race
- anxious
- suspenseful
- gentle
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 1999 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1999 · nominated
Cast & crew
- AH
Amir Farrokh Hashemian
as Ali
- BS
Bahare Seddiqi
as Zahra
- NJ
Nafise Jafar-Mohammadi
as Roya
Reza Naji
as Ali's Father
- FS
Fereshte Sarabandi
as Ali's Mother
- KM
Kamal Mirkarimi
as Assistant
- BR
Behzad Rafi
as Trainer
- DM
Dariush Mokhtari
as Ali's Teacher
- MH
Mohammad-Hasan Hosseinian
as Roya's Father
- MD
Masume Dair
as Roya's Mother
Directed by Majid Majidi