A young girl from a large family in Tehran convinces her mother to let her help their elderly neighbour with groceries, embarking on what becomes a charming adventure through busy streets with a series of playful encounters.
The first of Mohammad-Ali Talebi’s trilogy focussing on children (followed by Willow and Wind and You are Free) gifts cinema with one of the most unaffected and joyous child performances (Jairan Abadzade) of all time, at times recalling the magic of Vittorio De Sica’s Bicycle Thieves (1948).
“A gentle take on Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Talebi’s disarming film starts as an odd-couple adventure, then opens out into something profound and unforgettable.” – Mark Cousins