Historical/Cultural Context
The movie is based on cultural artful themes like double-edged swords i.e one needs a good hold on their daily life routine or get lost in search for self.
Life in ''Children of Heaven,'' movie is captured in every fine detail from the less wanted potatoes for Ali's family to how a woolen costume is cautiously thread bared in order to be knit into a different garment. Finding a good living in Tehran is tough for a Turkish origin family in the southern part of the city, surrounded by a wealthy neighborhood in the upper region (Maslin, 1999).
The movie is a cross-cultural work of art that dashes the heart of audience and discloses the universality of household love and the willpower of children to succeed even in the most demanding situation. The writer of the movie unravels the children's restricted world, and the captivity of poverty (Sufi, 2009).
Personal perspective
This film wheedles the type of performances out of the two teenagers starring the movie to astonish and enchant the audience into recalling precisely how a simple smile or a drop of tear can count on screen.
In “Children of Heaven”, life appears comfortable in spite of the countless destitutions, there is no reality outside the economic encroaches upon a fairy tale setting.
The crafted bittersweet ending is very symbolical, Ali fails in his endeavors to save himself and his sister from suffering. This appears a no feel-good story of unsatisfied dreams but shows the theatrical life of a kid, with never-ending worries hence capturing the essence of childhood
References
Maslin, J. (1999). The Children of Heaven (1997). Retrieved from The New York Times Review: http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9F03E3DB1130F931A15752C0A96F958260
Sufi, F. (2009). "Children of Heaven" - Majid Majidi (1997). Retrieved from The Film Sufi: http://www.filmsufi.com/2008/05/children-of-heaven-majid-majidi-1997.html
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