The Song of Sparrows Review

The Song of the Sparrows is a slice of life drama by the famous Iranian director Majid Majidi. Majidi is best known for his 2003 movie Children of Heaven which narrowly lost the Oscar for Best Foreign Film to Roberto Beningni's La Vita Bella.

The Song of the Sparrows is about Karim, an employee on an ostrich farm who gets fired when one of the ostriches escapes from the farm. From there on what ensues is a wild journey through the city of Tehran and the suburbs where the fortune of Karim rises and falls like a heartbeat. the main storyline is supported by equally poignant side plots involving his children who along with their friends try to set up their little business of small fishes. There are moments of hilarious comedy and equally heart-breaking tragedy all wrapped in Majidi's signature style of beautiful shots and realistic dialogues.