Name: Children of Heaven
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 1997-08-01
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Cast: Amir Farrokh Hashemian, Bahare Seddiqi, Nafise Jafar-Mohammadi, Reza Naji, Fereshte Sarabandi

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Story

A Little Secret... Their Biggest Adventure!

Zohre's shoes are gone; her older brother Ali lost them. They are poor, there are no shoes for Zohre until they come up with an idea: they will share one pair of shoes. School awaits.

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Heartwarming Family Drama
Coming-of-Age
Sincere & Emotional
Poverty & Resilience
Children's Perspective
Simple Pleasures
Innocence & Hope
Iranian Cinema
Slice of Life

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Directed by: Majid Majidi
Written by: Majid Majidi
Produced by: Mohammad Esfandiari, Amir Esfandiari
Music by: Kayvan Jahanshahi

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Facts

August 1, 1997 · 1 h 28 min · Drama, Family

Released: August 1, 1997
Runtime: 1 h 28 min
Genres: Drama, Family
Original language: Persian
Made in: Iran
Budget: $180,000
Box office: $925,402
Available in: 60 countries

Tropes

Cool Teacher, Stern Teacher, Kitchen Sink Drama +9

Cool Teacher
Stern Teacher
Kitchen Sink Drama
Barefoot Poverty
Sweet and Sour Grapes
P.O.V. Cam
Time-Passes Montage
Re-Cut
Match Cut
Opposing Sports Team
Big Game
Second Prize

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6 questions, like "Where can I stream Children of Heaven?"

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Where can I stream Children of Heaven?

Kanopy

Hoopla

In the United States, Children of Heaven is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from JustWatch TV Free, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Children of Heaven worth watching?

81

GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 77).

Is Children of Heaven okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Can I half-watch Children of Heaven?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Is Children of Heaven plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Children of Heaven in English?

Persian

No, it was made in Persian.