Synopsis
Young Iranian Kurdish siblings try to save the youngest of them, who is seriously ill.
Scores
Overall Score
48.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
36.0%
Review Aggregate
83.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 79% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, stylized, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalstylizedvisually strikingfamily-friendlycharacter-driventhought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nezhad Ekhtiar-dini | 2000 | $7,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
| Amaneh Ekhtiar-dini | 2000 | $5,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| Madi Ekhtiar-dini | 2000 | $3,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Ayoub Ahmadi | 2000 | $3,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Jouvin Younessi | 2000 | $2,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count36
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes9,366
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $587,654 | $1,070,540 |
| International | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $587,654 | $1,070,540 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $293,827 | $535,270 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $7,950,000 | $14,482,665 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $10,602,000 | $19,313,864 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $235,062 | $428,216 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $19,080,889 | $34,760,015 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $646,000 (est) | $1,176,830 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $470,000 (est) | $856,208 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $763,000 | $1,389,972 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $1,375,000 | $2,504,863 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $129,200 | $235,366 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $3,383,200 | $6,163,239 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $15,697,689 | $28,596,776 |
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