Les enfants du soleil

A story of a friendship like a treasure. You choose to find material treasure but you lose the real treasure near you. In this movie first you laugh then you cry.

Iran's submission to the 93rd Academy Awards makes clear that the people in the US actually have a lot in common with the people of Iran. Majid Majidi's "Khorshid" ("Sun Children" in English) is about a school that helps underprivileged children, and some students who hear of treasure buried underneath the school. Meanwhile, the people running the school have to contend with paying rent. Sound familiar to the predicaments faced by millions in the US?

An impressive movie, and one that shows our common humanity (like in the US, the Iranians have to deal with a government that ignores their needs). I hope to see more movies by Majidi.

Majid Majidi, the director of the movie, who has been among appreciated movie makers in Iran presents a story on lives of loser children who are worker, refugee and poor. The movie is composed of amateur child actors one of whom takes the leading role.

In addition to successful plot, symbolic actual-political references embedded in the story, this movie is worth to be seen even for only brilliant acting performances of children each of whom are amateur.

Beautiful movie about finding the real treasure (pun intended).

A normal movie and a mediocre story that had a good subject. It had good actors and they did a good job. The ending of the film was also beautiful. But the bad point of the film was that it was neutral and without excitement. It wasn't great, but it wasn't bad either.