The Color of Paradise

The Color of Paradise

1999 · 90 min · FA · PG · 7.5 (142 votes)
Dir. Majid Majidi · Starring Hossein Mahjoub, Mohsen Ramezani, Salameh Feyzi, Farahnaz Safari, Elham Sharifi, Behzad Rafi
FamilyDrama

The story revolves around a blind boy named Mohammed who is released from his special school in Tehran for summer vacation. His father, shamed and burdened by Mohammed's blindness, arrives late to pick him up and then tries to convince the headmaster to keep Mohammed over the summer. The headmaster refuses, so Mohammed's father eventually takes him home.

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A deeply moving and visually stunning film that explores the tender, often painful, bond between a father and his blind son. It's a quiet, contemplative experience, rich with emotion and the beauty of everyday life.

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paradiseteheran (tehran)iranblindnessfather son relationship
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