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Chapter 1629: A Bitter, But Memorable Childhood

Although "Little Shoes" gives people the feeling that it is a children's film, in fact, it is not.

After the film was expanded to screen in the country, various media outlets gave the film high praise.

“Although ‘Little Shoes’ is a film about the world of children, it actually contains many meanings.

The whole story is about the life of Muslims. Those simple and kind people have endless broad minds. They love life and love life, but they also suffer from poverty. But although they are poor in life, they are optimistic and cheerful in spirit. They firmly believe that the true God will bless everything. So they will give alms to others and help others. In the story, Ali and Sarah found the discarded shoes. When they wanted to ask for them back, they found that the child's father was blind. Although they only had one pair of shoes to wear, the children thought that the little girl needed the shoes more. They could only look at the girl's happy and innocent smile and walk home silently. Until the little girl bought a new pair of shoes, Sarah did not tell her about the shoes. Although the shoes had been thrown away by the little girl's mother as rags. The child's heart is so pure and selfless.

This is not the first time that Director Li Yi has filmed a story about children. He is obviously a director who is extremely good at capturing children's psychological activities.

Sarah wore her brother's shoes to participate in sports activities. At first, she was shy and angry. She was ashamed of her worn-out shoes that didn't fit her feet. She hid her feet behind her classmates. Then the teacher praised her and said that it was right to wear sneakers to sports classes. Sarah immediately smiled and happily took out her feet and stood at the front of a row of shoes. Although the child is precocious and sensible, he is just a child after all. Mazidi did not overemphasize the maturity of the two children, but instead captured the lens from some details that belong to the children, so the whole film seemed innocent and simple, and the audience slowly experienced and moved in the gentle plot.

Different regional styles create different styles of movies, but the perseverance shown by humans in the face of difficulties is the same style. This may be what this film wants to tell us!" - "Film Weekly"

"The Little Shoes is actually about a beautiful belief. If you have confidence and optimism in life and the world, you will definitely gain something. In the play, the Ali family has always been worried about the daily necessities of life, but they have never lost hope in life.

Ali's father always looks forward to a better tomorrow, so he works hard for his hope.

Finally he made enough money to buy his wife and children what they wanted. Although it was still cheap, it was the first step towards success.

Ali always wanted to give his sister a new pair of shoes, so he took every opportunity in life. So he qualified for a long-distance race and won the championship. The prize was not sports shoes, but it opened up a new space for Ali.

What about Sarah? She lost her only pair of shoes, but her complaint was only that her brother's shoes made her feel embarrassed. She didn't seem to complain, and was full of confidence that her brother would definitely give her new shoes. In the end, she got the shoes, a pair of beautiful bright red new leather shoes. In fact, this is also a positive attitude and way of life that the director tells throughout the film.

The most touching part of the film is the long-distance race. Ali ran forward desperately, and all he could think of was his sister wearing old shoes. He surpassed the runners one by one with the belief that he must get the third place. He ran to the first place and left the people behind by a long way. But he only wanted to get the third place, because the prize for the third place was a pair of new sneakers, so he slowed down and returned to the third place. Ali was dragged down by other children and fell to the ground. He got up and continued to rush forward. He closed his eyes and rushed to the finish line. He was the first place. Ali fell to the ground, and the first sentence the teacher asked when he helped him up was: Did I get the third place? Ali stood on the podium and looked at the brand new shoes with tears and disappointment in his eyes... and at the last moment, the close-up shot of the pair of shoes with rotten soles was given.

I like the style of "Little Shoes". This film makes people feel warm. Yes, even if you are poor, what will happen? As long as you have firm beliefs, you will have everything." - Huang Chunhua, film critic of "Penguin Entertainment"

"I just finished watching the Iranian-themed film "Little Shoes" directed by Li Yi. I couldn't get over it for a long time. I was confused, but I was deeply moved. The simple and clean pictures, the poor but hopeful Ali family, the young Ali who could share the hardships of life for his parents at a young age, and the sincere performances of Ali and his sister, etc., all moved me.

West Asia is a strange and mysterious place for many of us. We know that it is more about war, oil, desert, religion, and West Asian football that has repeatedly frustrated us. But this film has greatly changed my impression of Iran. The neighborhood where Ali lives is poor and backward. Buying a pair of shoes may bring a burden to his family. But the whole neighborhood is very clean and the people are also clean. Looking at the city, there are tall buildings and trees. Little Ali goes out to work with his father to make money. The rich people have luxurious villas, which fully shows that Iran is a wealthy country. The movie strongly contrasts the huge difference between the rich and the poor, but all of this is viewed through the childish eyes of the brother and sister, which makes people feel that there is still hope and warmth in poverty that cannot be bought with money.

Little Ali lost his sister's shoes. In order not to burden his parents, the brother and sister decided to take turns wearing Ali's stinky sneakers to school. In order to buy a new pair of shoes for his sister, little Ali tried every possible way. After working as a gardener with his father and earning money, he first hinted to his father to buy his sister a new pair of shoes. Finally, little Ali decided to participate in a long-distance running competition because the prize for the third place was a pair of sneakers. Ali, who wanted to take the third place, accidentally won the championship. Disappointed little Ali took off the pair of worn-out sneakers and dipped his feet covered with blood blisters in the pool. Red goldfish swam around his injured feet.
The English name of the film is "Children of Heaven", which I prefer to "Little Shoes". The reason is simple, the sincere feelings of the Ali brothers and sisters made me feel like I was in heaven." - He Jie, film critic of Southern Weekend
At the same time, many movie fans also gave extremely high ratings to this movie.

On the popular film review website, it even scored over nine points.

"I felt very real after watching "Little Shoes". The story of ordinary people's trivial matters is very touching. The shot of Sarah running is really heartbreaking. Just for a pair of lost shoes, it caused so many sad plots. The long and deep alleys and ditches are also very camera-like. The lines of the street pavement and the rich texture of the broken walls are enough to create the visual form of the film. The shots are very clean.
There are many ways to express the characteristics of poverty, such as filming tattered cloth and scrap metal, or disgusting sewage, but the film itself pays attention to the sense of form, in order to better focus on the plot, rather than indifferently recording the shabby things. "Little Shoes" is a story about the poor, but it is not an exhibition of poverty. Instead, it shows people's wisdom, how to solve difficulties and maintain face. The children have their own clever ways to overcome difficulties. They were originally in the same school, and they can take advantage of the opportunity of boys and girls taking turns to attend classes to wear shoes. This seems childish and ridiculous to people, but in the living environment there, the children's seriousness and perseverance are incomprehensible to the teachers. This is exactly the stubborn spirit that adults lack.

The ending of the race also made us cheer and applaud, especially the ending of the movie was really unexpected. The story could have been perfect, but it was left for us to imagine at this moment. Maybe I am used to the perfect ending of the Chinese model. Fate played a joke on Ali. Ali accidentally won the first place, and the reward changed from small shoes to participating in a holiday camp and a set of sportswear. I only saw Sarah walk away disappointedly, and saw a close-up of Ali's blistered feet soaked in the well water. The goldfish surrounded Ali's feet as if to comfort them. It was very plain and plain, and it ended like this, but I was still not satisfied. Maybe this is to express Ali's sadness that he did not win the small shoes for his sister?

Movies are nothing more than a story told by directors and screenwriters. Only we can feel the deep meaning hidden in the story. What everyone feels is what the story wants to tell us. Just like this movie "Little Shoes", I felt infinite family love from it. What about you?"

“I read about “Little Shoes” on the Internet and had some impression of it. I finally watched it yesterday and couldn’t help but share my thoughts.

In general, watching this movie gives you a feeling of fresh breeze blowing on your face, which makes you feel very fresh and comfortable. Although the people at the bottom of society are poor economically, it does not affect their dignity in living. Although the family is too poor to pay the rent and has to buy things on credit, the father still teaches his daughter not to take advantage of the church; the sick mother, after cooking a pot of soup, did not forget to send a bowl to an elderly couple next door, which makes people feel a little warm. In particular, the brother for

The scene where the little sister's shoes are racing hard is very touching.
This is the first time I’ve watched a movie with an Iranian background. The movie is full of positive things and hope from beginning to end. Perhaps it is the power of religion. I hope I’ll have the opportunity to watch more movies of this kind in the future.

BTY, Director Li Yi should travel more often. It seems that every "travel" movie he made introduces the customs and culture of different places.

No wonder so many regions abroad want to invite Director Li Yi to travel, hahaha!"

"Honestly speaking, most of us think of Iran as a mysterious country. It has fanatical religion, endless wars, abundant oil, and football that dominates West Asia.

To be honest, if this movie wasn't directed by Li Yi, it would hardly be released in domestic theaters, and we wouldn't have been interested in watching it. But I'm very glad that I went to see it.

Although this is a children's movie, it reflects a lot of helplessness for adults, feeling the world trapped by poverty and the idea of ​​constant struggle. It keeps impacting my brain. The little child is working hard to get out of the predicament. Even if things in life may not turn out as expected, as long as you work hard, there will be different results.

Ten thousand people have ten thousand childhoods. Ali's childhood was obviously unfortunate. For a pair of shoes, he ran every second, during class breaks, and on the court. However, his childhood was lucky. He worked so hard for a pair of shoes. I don't know what his future life will be like, but this pair of shoes will always be engraved in his memory. Maybe this will be a kind of motivation, a motivation to fight for life. Bitter childhood, busy childhood.

Watching this movie reminded me of my own childhood, which was not as difficult as this one, but still a little bitter. ”

"A simple story, silent emotions, a beautiful but poor childhood, a family full of love, even with quarrels, poverty and tears, it is still beautiful. The story is as lovely and innocent as the title. The camera is not beautiful, but unusually simple and delicate, so simple that it feels like the little actors in front of the camera are not acting at all. This is their life, the life of a family born at the bottom of Iranian society.

Ali went to help his sister get the old shoes that were sent for repair, but on the way back, he accidentally lost them. His sister cried, and his brother also cried out of guilt. These were his sister's only pair of shoes. How would she go to school tomorrow? In order not to be scolded, the brother begged his sister not to tell their parents first. This scene couldn't be better. They were a little resentful but protected each other, and didn't dare to cry out loud. Ali and his sister are sensible, tenacious and kind. In order not to add trouble to their parents, they understand and support each other in the face of difficulties. It's very heartwarming. I really want to hug these two poor children.

The film is full of current situations. The director did not use a narrative technique to satirize the society, class, and the gap between the rich and the poor. The film's narrative style is calm and gentle, without any deliberateness, and without exaggerating the unbearableness of the lower-class people. Instead, it focuses on the small interactions between the brother and sister. The whole plot revolves around a pair of shoes. There are not many dialogues, but only delicate shots between the two children. You will find that the most powerful touch is actually silent.

What we see in the movie is neither superficial inspiration nor cheap sympathy. What we see is the simple and beautiful power that shines with the initial light of life. At the end of the film, the brother and sister look at each other silently by the pool, conveying a clear and pure Zen meaning. All fancy film techniques are ashamed to appear here.

In a person's life, there will be countless difficulties one after another. We may start with nothing, and we may still be at a loss after reaching a goal. But as long as we have the courage to work hard and strive for life, we can live a wonderful and meaningful life. Maybe we are just pursuing something that some people simply disdain, because there are all kinds of unfairness in this world, but the struggle experience in the pursuit and the joy of getting the shoes in our hearts are things that no one can take away from us.

Being able to sympathize with others with a kind heart when you are in trouble; being able to remain happy and peaceful and full of hope for life when you are in adversity is a noble sentiment. Only such people can truly experience the joy of life. "

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