1998·Drama·1h 16m
7.1
★
Khorshid, a blind child growing up in Tajikistan, is constantly distracted by music and sounds. This frequently causes him to be late to his job as an instrument tuner even though he runs the risk of being fired at a time when his family is in danger of being evicted from their house.
Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
family drama
blind
child protagonist
instrument maker
blind child
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Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Director
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Writer
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Editor
Marin Karmitz
Producer
Hana Makhmalbaf
Script Supervisor
Marziyeh Meshkiny
Assistant Director
Samira Makhmalbaf
Assistant Director
Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Set Designer
Popular Reviews
14 reviews
tiffany
6.0★ · 05/23/26
pretty interesting to watch. i have never watched a movie based in Tajikistan! maybe i should start watching more foreign stuff
pretty interesting to watch. i have never watched a movie based in Tajikistan! maybe i should start watching more foreign stuff
MopudPRO
8.0★ · 08/29/25
A child who cannot see teaches us how to listen
A child who cannot see teaches us how to listen
David lynch
8.8★ · 07/10/25
another optimistically relaxing, appreciative experience by the master makhmalbaf. using nostalgic photography, culturally-enhancing sceneries, and the sweet sounds of everyday life, makhmalbaf paints a life to help us remember on what is usually forgotten; the gift of a new day. 'the present'.
another optimistically relaxing, appreciative experience by the master makhmalbaf. using nostalgic photography, culturally-enhancing sceneries, and the sweet sounds of everyday life, makhmalbaf paints a life to help us remember on what is usually forgotten; the gift of a new day. 'the present'.
Liberty
7.6★ · 02/18/25
My watching experience was hindered by aevel msic flashbacks
My watching experience was hindered by aevel msic flashbacks
LeonDeon
7.0★ · 03/14/19
It’s pretty heartwarming at points and saddeningly real at others. The main feature of the film being the world of music this little boy gets lost in and how much it can captivate someone. This film features some of the better performances from a child I’ve seen with a lot of depth and empathy to their characters. It feels loved and cared for.
The boy is always trying to find something to tune to help his family pay for rent. He is blind and uses all sorts of methods to block out the music he comes by because it distracts him from being able to do his job. It’s a simple film of routine and being a child in extraordinary circumstances. Not to mention this has a pretty beautiful ending where I was welling up with all sorts of emotions.
My biggest complain of the film is that it feels a little too stretched out even for it being a shorter film it feels like it would’ve fit better in a 40-45 minute short film rather than a feature length film. I could feel myself wanting to check the time to see how far in I was around the 45 minute mark. It seems to be the case with a lot of films with more simple premises that it can feel stretched out and wandering without much to do. Maybe it’s the point and I’m missing it but I still can’t ignore my initial reactions to feeling like I’d been watching the movie longer than what it actually was.
The boy is always trying to find something to tune to help his family pay for rent. He is blind and uses all sorts of methods to block out the music he comes by because it distracts him from being able to do his job. It’s a simple film of routine and being a child in extraordinary circumstances. Not to mention this has a pretty beautiful ending where I was welling up with all sorts of emotions.
My biggest complain of the film is that it feels a little too stretched out even for it being a shorter film it feels like it would’ve fit better in a 40-45 minute short film rather than a feature length film. I could feel myself wanting to check the time to see how far in I was around the 45 minute mark. It seems to be the case with a lot of films with more simple premises that it can feel stretched out and wandering without much to do. Maybe it’s the point and I’m missing it but I still can’t ignore my initial reactions to feeling like I’d been watching the movie longer than what it actually was.
It’s pretty heartwarming at points and saddeningly real at others. The main feature of the film being the world of music this little boy gets lost in and how much it can captivate someone. This film features some of the better performances from a child I’ve seen with a lot of depth and empathy to their characters. It feels loved and cared for.
The boy is always trying to find something to tune to help his family pay for rent. He is blind and uses all sorts of methods to block out the music he comes by because it distracts him from being able to do his job. It’s a simple film of routine and being a child in extraordinary circumstances. Not to mention this has a pretty beautiful ending where I was welling up with all sorts of emotions.
My biggest complain of the film is that it feels a little too stretched out even for it being a shorter film it feels like it would’ve fit better in a 40-45 minute short film rather than a feature length film. I could feel myself wanting to check the time to see how far in I was around the 45 minute mark. It seems to be the case with a lot of films with more simple premises that it can feel stretched out and wandering without much to do. Maybe it’s the point and I’m missing it but I still can’t ignore my initial reactions to feeling like I’d been watching the movie longer than what it actually was.
The boy is always trying to find something to tune to help his family pay for rent. He is blind and uses all sorts of methods to block out the music he comes by because it distracts him from being able to do his job. It’s a simple film of routine and being a child in extraordinary circumstances. Not to mention this has a pretty beautiful ending where I was welling up with all sorts of emotions.
My biggest complain of the film is that it feels a little too stretched out even for it being a shorter film it feels like it would’ve fit better in a 40-45 minute short film rather than a feature length film. I could feel myself wanting to check the time to see how far in I was around the 45 minute mark. It seems to be the case with a lot of films with more simple premises that it can feel stretched out and wandering without much to do. Maybe it’s the point and I’m missing it but I still can’t ignore my initial reactions to feeling like I’d been watching the movie longer than what it actually was.