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If I wasn't certain about not wanting children before...

posted 14 years ago by philafilm
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If I wasn't certain about not wanting children before, this film cleared up all doubts in my mind.

I really enjoyed the film, and I'm amazed at how much emotion such a simple plot stirred up within me. The mother in the film depressed me; she seemed to work so hard, and was such a doormat. I was totally disgusted with the father (who we never see) and exasperated with the neighboring shopkeeper, the snake charmers and *especially* that little girl. She made so many silly decisions, even for a 7-year old. And what a brat! That sort of incessant begging for the fish would have earned me a fresh slap across the cheek. Was anyone else terribly annoyed at the whole debacle?

I love how this director is able to grasp the audience so firmly. I also just finished watching A Taste of Cherry, and I just wanted to reach into the movie to hug the main character and ask him how I could help.

[–] crappydoo 14 years ago

Adopt a pet rock.

[–] philafilm 14 years ago

I wonder if Russia has lifted their ban on adoptions; I only want to adopt a pet rock if I can save it from the side of the lone Trans Siberian railway.

[–] rudykawa 13 years ago

I kind of agree.

All children are innocent, naive and can get tricked easily.
But this little girl was some layers beyond that.

Strangely she doesn't look like a girl that was spoiled by her parents, considering the scenes where we se her interact with her mother. But her acts are that of a kid that always cries and expects someone to do what she wants.

[–] Milo-Jeeder 9 years ago

I don't want to have my own children either and even if I wanted to, it would be very difficult for me anyway. Regardless, I thought Razieh was absolutely adorable and she's one of the reasons why I love this movie so much. Aida Mohammadkhani is a great actress, very expressive and natural.

I don't think Razieh was a brat at all. She was like any other girl of her age (around 6 years old, I guess) who simply wanted a little fish as a pet, and that's not so bad. While it is true that she had other fishes in that small artificial pond, she wanted something different, even if it wasn't necessary. Children do these things. They may have toys, but they still ask for brand new toys occasionally, because they get tired of the ones they already have. It seemed to me like Razieh didn't have a lot of things anyway, and she didn't come across as materialistic or greedy. Children tend to be irrational sometimes and they can throw a fit about silly things, but this is normal in every culture.

I think Razieh was adorable and while it was silly (for an adult like me) to insist on buying a new fish, I also found her persistence and braveness admirable, since she walks around the streets all by herself, not being afraid to take a risk and then trying to find a solution to her problems.

Besides, I don't know about Iranian tomans, but it seems like 100 tomans wasn't rally all that excessive either.

I really felt quite distressed at not receiving an invitation - Maleficent

[–] louiseculmer 8 years ago

i didn't get the impression the mother was a doormat at all. we saw her vacuuming and grumbling a bit, just like a normal woman. And i thought the little girl was rather sweet in her longing for a special fish. however, you certainly should not have children if your solution to every difficulty is to hit them.

[–] prplayer 8 years ago

disagree, i thought the girl was really cute and charming

so many movies, so little time

[–] sleepingtiger (712) 7 years ago

philafilm:
Honestly, your claiming the child was a "brat" is ridiculous. She was a 7 year-old child----you can't expect someone THAT young to make good decisions---she's not an adult. You sound like someone who really hasn't been around kids enough to even know what they are like. She was just an average little kid (or as average as one could get growing up under a dictatorship like Iran.) This was the first Iranian film I'd seen at the movies, and I enjoyed it.