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While never slow, the film feels quiet and spacious, like a prayer.
100
The film's climax involves a father and son reunion that is tense, tragic and, finally, as transcendent as Mohammad himself.
100
The story is spun forth ravishingly, tenderly, and urgently, with a captivating mix of beauty, spare sophistication, and profound humanity.
100
This is a transcendent film, deeply committed and beautifully wrought. It will make anyone who sees it look at the world with new eyes.
93
It's an exhilarating display of filmic artistry.
90
A beautifully told story of a child's innocence and faith, filmed with exquisite detail and stunning cinematography
90
This miniature epic is a film that, like its young hero, will enrich those who peer into its poignant heart.
88
A family film that shames the facile commercialism of a product like "Pokemon" and its value system based on power and greed.It is made with delicacy and beauty.
88
The simplicity and idealism of The Color of Paradise are part of what makes it so attractive to near-jaded palates here. There are no evil characters in the film.
88
Another perfect little gem from Iran in which the simplest story unleashes a torrent of emotion.
