Baran

Name: Baran
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: December 7, 2001
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 79
Cast: Hossein Abedini, Zahra Bahrami

2001

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Miramax Films | Release Date: December 7, 2001 | PG

Starring: Hossein Abedini, Zahra Bahrami

Summary: Baran is the story of Afghan refugees told through the eyes of an Iranian teenage boy named Lateef. His devotion to a person he barely knows leads him to the choice that will change his life forever. (Miramax Films)

Director: Majid Majidi

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Rating: PG

Runtime: 94 min

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Jay Carr

Simple, but loaded. It celebrates the humanity and humanism at the heart of Iran's remarkable flow of films, but it's also more of a rebuke to materialistic values than any ideologue could ever hope to be. Read full review

Ann Hornaday

Majidi has discovered a wonderful cast of players to bring this gentle allegory to life, especially Naji as the irascible but generous Memar, who displays nearly perfect comic timing. Read full review

Dana Stevens

The lovely clarity of this story, which seems to have been drawn from the literature of an earlier age, is well served by the artful subtlety of the telling. Mr. Majidi prefers imagery to exposition, and his shots are as dense with meaning, and as readily accessible, as Dutch paintings. Read full review

Ted Shen

Despite its mawkish tendencies, the film is remarkable for the naturalistic acting of its cast, particularly the simple, tenderly expressive performances of the two leads. Read full review

Shawn Levy

The film is filled with fascinating, static set-ups, beautiful but never fussy or artificial. Read full review

Jami Bernard

Yet another deceptively simple, supremely moving film from Iran.

Michael Atkinson

Remains simplistic and gimmicky in the context of Iranian cinema. Read full review

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RafaelJ

Dec 25, 2007

Mahid Mahidi has another film"children from heaven that is just as good as "The color of paradise" and this one. He has 3 other that are not in this part of the world.

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EricS.

Dec 19, 2005

As you watch the movie, ask yourself what guides Lateef. Is it a possible desire for romance, as some have suggested; is it also extreme guilt, longing for penitence, protectiveness toward the opposite sex, sympathy, and, finally, respect for the value of human life? Does it start with a As you watch the movie, ask yourself what guides Lateef. Is it a possible desire for romance, as some have suggested; is it also extreme guilt, longing for penitence, protectiveness toward the opposite sex, sympathy, and, finally, respect for the value of human life? Does it start with a few of these feelings, and then lead to progressively more? Why is the movie called "Baran," when it appears to be much more about the moral growth of Lateef? Could it be that Lateef's devotion is to Baran, ultimately the "rain" that cleanses his soul?… Expand

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JayH

Apr 15, 2009

A sensitive, beautiful and remarkable film. The cinematography is particularly excellent. The performances are exceptional. It's a film not easy to forget, fascinating from start to finish.

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