Sun Children

Name: Sun Children
Genre: Drama
Released: June 25, 2021
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 70
Cast: Abolfazl Shirzad, Ali Ghabeshi, Ali Nassirian, Javad Ezati, Mani Ghafouri

2021

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Strand Releasing | Release Date: June 25, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Abolfazl Shirzad, Ali Ghabeshi, Ali Nassirian, Javad Ezati, Mani Ghafouri, Mohammad Mahdi Mousavifar, Roohollah Zamani, Safar Mohammadi, Shamila Shirzad, Tannaz Tabatabaei

Summary: 12-year-old Ali and his three friends work hard to survive and support their families, doing small jobs in a garage and committing petty crimes to make fast money. In a turn of events that seems miraculous, Ali is entrusted to find a hidden treasure underground. He recruits his gang, but first, to gain access to the tunnel, the children12-year-old Ali and his three friends work hard to survive and support their families, doing small jobs in a garage and committing petty crimes to make fast money. In a turn of events that seems miraculous, Ali is entrusted to find a hidden treasure underground. He recruits his gang, but first, to gain access to the tunnel, the children must enroll at the Sun School, a charitable institution that tries to educate street kids and child laborers, close to where the treasure is located.… Expand

Director: Majid Majidi

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 99 min

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Roxana Hadadi

Jun 22, 2021

A tidal wave of compassion and empathy that crests into rage and sorrow—all of it provoked by the plight of Iran’s child laborers. Read full review

Carlos Aguilar

Jun 26, 2021

Though affecting and humbly breathtaking, Sun Children doesn’t bargain in condescending pity. Read full review

Amil Niazi

Jul 8, 2021

Despite the heavy material, the film manages to imbue the story with heart and even breakthrough moments of joy. Read full review

Lee Marshall

Sep 13, 2020

Its old-school charm shades into tired plotting more than once, and the moral lesson concealed in the film’s central story about a gang of tykes’ search for buried treasure can feel a little preachy. Read full review

Jenny Nulf

Jun 30, 2021

Maijidi’s latest was Iran’s submission for the most recent Oscars, a film that’s gentle, packed with all the familiar beats you find in these City of God-like child POV gritty fairy tales. Read full review

Wes Greene

Jun 20, 2021

The film tends toward the dramatically monotonous, but its unwavering sense of purpose ensures that it’s also compellingly human. Read full review

Devika Girish

Jun 24, 2021

Majid Majidi’s latest feature doesn’t lack in style or charm, using a child’s perspective — a staple in Iranian cinema — to locate beauty and hope in a cynical world. As is often the case with the director’s work, however, precious visuals come at the cost of narrative complexity. Read full review

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