Sun Children

Released Jun 25, 2021

1h 39m

Drama

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SUN CHILDREN is the story of 12-year-old ALI and his three friends. Together they work hard to survive and support their families, doing small jobs in a garage and committing petty crimes to make fast money. In a turn of events that seems miraculous, Ali is entrusted to find a hidden treasure underground. He recruits his gang, but first, to gain access to the tunnel, the children must enroll at the Sun School, a charitable institution that tries to educate street kids and child laborers, close to where the treasure is located.

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Jenny Nulf

Austin Chronicle

While Sun Children's roots derive from The Goonies, there's no pirate ship of gold to save the parents at the end of the tunnel. Maijidi's film begins dire, and ends dire, a plea for his audience to see the world for the dark place it is.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 2, 2021

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Devika Girish

New York Times

Save for a few turns that subject the characters to surprisingly harsh disillusionment, there's little in "Sun Children" that doesn't feel predetermined.

Jun 24, 2021

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Roxana Hadadi

AV Club

Legendary filmmaker Majid Majidi's latest, Sun Children, is a tidal wave of compassion and empathy that crests into rage and sorrow.

Rated: A-

Jun 22, 2021

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

The movie lacks edge.

Aug 10, 2022

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Stephen A. Russell

AEU News

This cinematic ode to those who deserve better refuses happy ever after in favour of something closer to the truth

Rated: 4/5

Feb 16, 2022

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Audrey Fox

We Live Entertainment

Its frequent nods to neorealism make Sun Children exist in a fascinating space between fiction and reality, driving home the urgency of the issues faced by these children daily.

Aug 26, 2021

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Majid Majidi

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Javad Ezati

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Tannaz Tabatabaei

Ali's Mother

Roohollah Zamani

Ali

Mohammad Mahdi Mousavifar

Mamad

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Synopsis

SUN CHILDREN is the story of 12-year-old ALI and his three friends. Together they work hard to survive and support their families, doing small jobs in a garage and committing petty crimes to make fast money. In a turn of events that seems miraculous, Ali is entrusted to find a hidden treasure underground. He recruits his gang, but first, to gain access to the tunnel, the children must enroll at the Sun School, a charitable institution that tries to educate street kids and child laborers, close to where the treasure is located.

Director: Majid Majidi
Producer: Amir Banan, Majid Majidi
Screenwriter: Nima Javidi, Majid Majidi
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Persian
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 25, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 31, 2021
Runtime: 1h 39m

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