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Children of Heaven
He lost her shoes, so he gave her his. Running between school shifts so their parents wouldn't worry. Siblings are built different. 👟
Who it's for
Children of Heaven looks at poverty and guilt through a child's eyes with great tenderness.
Guilty / Ashamed→Comforted
Feelings it meets
What it is
Majid Majidi's Iranian drama follows Ali, a boy from a family facing economic hardship in Tehran, who loses his younger sister Zahra's repaired shoes. Unable to afford a replacement and not wanting to disappoint their parents, the siblings secretly share his one pair, taking turns wearing them to school.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Mild family poverty and stress.
Age: PG
God grows weary of great kingdoms, but never of little flowers.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 67
