Majid Majidi tells the tale of an ordinary Iranian family whose lives change when the extraordinary happens
di Betsy Sharkey The Los Angeles Times
The Song of Sparrows" is a fitting name for the new film from Iranian writer-director Majid Majidi. Sparrows are, after all, the most ordinary of birds: small, brown, common. The overlooked and the ordinary is exactly the terrain Majidi loves to walk, and we see again in this film his deep affection for his country's common folk -- with their meager resources, menial jobs and yet surprisingly fulfilled lives.
That is not to say he is content to merely let the camera linger too long or too lovingly, though the cinematography by Tooraj Mansouri is beautiful, from sweeping rural vistas to the choking streets of Tehran and always the faces, etched with grime and life, eyes that pool with hurt, frustration, acceptance. [...]
di Betsy Sharkey, articolo completo (4405 caratteri spazi inclusi) su The Los Angeles Times 10 aprile 2009
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