After their father dies, a family of five children are forced to survive on their own in a Kurdish village on the border of Iran and Iraq.
Directed by Bahman Ghobadi
horse
illness
mule
kurdish
orphan siblings
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Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
Crew
Bahman Ghobadi
Director
Bahman Ghobadi
Screenplay
Hossein Alizadeh
Original Music Composer
Bahman Ghobadi
Producer
Bahman Ghobadi
Art Direction
Popular Reviews
13 reviews
Rooney
9.0★ · 03/25/26
kurdish cinema is so underrated
kurdish cinema is so underrated
Elgis
7.0★ · 03/15/26
ive yet to see a non-sad iranian film. they're all heartbreaking.
ive always wanted to be a girl dad, but i wouldnt mind an ayoub son🙏
ive yet to see a non-sad iranian film. they're all heartbreaking.
ive always wanted to be a girl dad, but i wouldnt mind an ayoub son🙏
francis
8.2★ · 12/13/24
the happiest ending ive seen for an iranian or kurdish film
the happiest ending ive seen for an iranian or kurdish film
bamast
9.0★ · 12/23/23
Watching this with your parents is the best way to watch this
Watching this with your parents is the best way to watch this
Sahil
10.0★ · 10/02/19
FAVOURITE MOVIES LIST* * This, right here, is why i love Letterboxd. This film was recommended by a fellow Letterboxd user, and boy has his recommendations been on point. I love it when filmmakers decide to tell a simple story which they are fascinated by, and are able to evoke a similar feeling of fascination for Vanishing Grace in the viewers and make them feel empathy for the characters. These kind of films always end up being treasured by me, and i hope to keep discovering them, like A Time for Drunken Horses, through this wonderful community. * *I’ll never forget the voice of little kids singing in the back of a truck, the sound of their voice, the only moment of carelessness in this film, i will not forget. I will not forget how Madi seems to understand the death of his father but it appears that he’s confused when it comes to emotions he has to show or how he’s supposed to react to certain situations. It hurts, it hurts real bad. This is not a tragedy nor is it an uplifting story, its life, and it hurts that life can be so unforgiving. * *I hope Madi knows how much his brothers and sisters love him and i hope Bahman Ghobadi knows how much his film means to people.
FAVOURITE MOVIES LIST* * This, right here, is why i love Letterboxd. This film was recommended by a fellow Letterboxd user, and boy has his recommendations been on point. I love it when filmmakers decide to tell a simple story which they are fascinated by, and are able to evoke a similar feeling of fascination for Vanishing Grace in the viewers and make them feel empathy for the characters. These kind of films always end up being treasured by me, and i hope to keep discovering them, like A Time for Drunken Horses, through this wonderful community. * *I’ll never forget the voice of little kids singing in the back of a truck, the sound of their voice, the only moment of carelessness in this film, i will not forget. I will not forget how Madi seems to understand the death of his father but it appears that he’s confused when it comes to emotions he has to show or how he’s supposed to react to certain situations. It hurts, it hurts real bad. This is not a tragedy nor is it an uplifting story, its life, and it hurts that life can be so unforgiving. * *I hope Madi knows how much his brothers and sisters love him and i hope Bahman Ghobadi knows how much his film means to people.
