The read
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 16m.
Synopsis
Khorshid, a blind child growing up in Tajikistan, is constantly distracted by music and sounds. This frequently causes him to be late to his job as an instrument tuner even though he runs the risk of being fired at a time when his family is in danger of being evicted from their house.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
42 audience votes
Key crew
- Mohsen MakhmalbafDirector
- Mohsen MakhmalbafWriter
Cast
- Tahmineh NormatovaKhorshid
- Nadereh AbdelahyevaNadareh
- Goibibi ZiadolahyevaKhorshid's Mother
Stills
Themes
family dramablindchild protagonistinstrument makerblind child