Children of Heaven is very nearly a perfect movie for children, and of course that means adults will like it, too.

I think it's a good way to kind of introduce kids to the idea that movies do not need a huge plot to be incredibly captivating.

This modestly produced family drama has all the poignancy and humor associated with today's vibrant Iranian film industry.

...Majidi and his young actors invest it with such basic truth about the inner lives of children that the movie feels as big as the universe.