# Children of Heaven (1997)

> Two impoverished Tehran siblings secretly share one pair of shoes, turning an everyday loss into a tender test of loyalty, ingenuity, and hope.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12829

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Drama, Family
- Director: Majid Majidi
- Cast: Amir Farrokh Hashemian, Bahare Seddiqi, Nafise Jafar-Mohammadi, Reza Naji, Fereshte Sarabandi, Kamal Mirkarimi, Behzad Rafi, Dariush Mokhtari
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118849/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: gentle, anxious, sincere, family movie night, quiet afternoon

## Synopsis

A touching tale of sibling love and sacrifice unfolds in a bustling city.

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