The Song of Sparrows

The Song of Sparrows

2008 · 96 min · FA · 7.5 (57 votes)
Dir. Majid Majidi · Starring Reza Naji, Hamid Aghazi, Kamran Dehghan, Maryam Akbari, Hamid Aghazi, Schabnam Akhlaghi

Chasing dreams. Finding hope.

Drama

When an ostrich-rancher focuses on replacing his daughter's hearing aid, which breaks right before crucial exams, everything changes for a struggling rural family in Iran. Karim motorbikes into a world alien to him - incredibly hectic Tehran, where sudden opportunities for independence, thrill and challenge him. But his honor and honesty, plus traditional authority over his inventive clan, are tested, as he stumbles among vast cultural and economic gaps between his village nestled in the desert, and a throbbing international metropolis.

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A quiet, observational drama that feels deeply human. It captures the stark beauty of rural life and the overwhelming nature of the city, focusing on a father's quiet determination and the subtle shifts in a family's world.

melancholicpoignantresilientaustereslow-burnneorealismslice-of-lifecharacter-drivenfamilypovertytradition vs modernityhope
deafteheran (tehran)iranostrichfarmerhearing impaired
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