Children of Heaven (بچه‌های آسمان)

***Subtitles by gnl***

CHILDREN OF HEAVEN

Cast: Amir Naji

M. Hashemian, B. Sadiahi, N. Mohammadi

F. Sarabandi, K. Mirkarimi, B. Rafii

Music: K. Jahanshahi

Editor: H. Hassandoust

Cinematographer: P. Malekzadeh

Producer: S. Sayedzadeh

Written & Directed by: Majid Majidi

That'll be 30 Toumans. Thank you.

Here is your change.

- Thank you. - You're welcome. Good-bye.

Salt, salt for trade.!

Hello, Akbar Aqa. I need some potatoes.

Not those, kid. Pick some down there.

Hello. How are you?

With your permission.

Good-bye.

- Sixty-five Toumans. - My mom said to put it on our tab.

Tell her your account has reached its limit.

She should come and pay at least part of it.

All right.

What the hell are you doing?

Why did you spill these? Are you crazy?

- My sister's shoes disappeared. - Get lost. Beat it.

- I left my sister's shoes here. - I said get lost.

What? You're still here?

You don't pay rent.

With all the water you use, the yard will collapse.!

What can I do? The laundry is dirty.!

I don't give a damn if the laundry is dirty.!

Don't you ever do your wash?

Why don't you wash all the neighbors’ carpets...

while you're at it?

But don't you ever wash your clothes?

You damn people are going to ruin me!

You haven't paid rent in five months.

Why do you pour so much water?

Don't you ever wash your clothes during the year?

This is the last time, I'm warning you.!

Why don't you come here when there are men to put you in your place?

Ali.

Tell Zahra to peel the potatoes after she puts the baby to sleep.

Ali, did you get my shoes?

Mom said to peel the potatoes if the baby is asleep.

- I said, did you get my shoes? - Yes.

- Has he repaired them nicely? - Yes.

- Where are you going? - I want to see what they look like.

Your shoes are not there.

- Are you teasing me? - No, I swear I'm telling the truth.

I went to the store, and the shoes disappeared.

I looked all over, but I couldn't find them.

You mean they're lost?

Don't say anything to Mom. I'll find them.

How will I get to school tomorrow?

Don't cry. I'll go after them right away. I'll find them.

But you said you looked all over.

Not all over.

Please, don't tell Mom anything.

Ali! Ali, where are you going?

Help me fold the rug. Where are you going?

Ali, we play against Shahin tomorrow.

Where are you going?

What are you doing here again?

Didn't I tell you to stay away? What a pain in the neck!

- Hello, Aqa Sayed. - Hello, son. How are you?

- Are you going home? - Yes.

Wait a minute. I need a favor.

This is sugar for next week's ceremony.

- Ask your dad to chop it. - Yes, sir.

Stay well, son.

You have nothing to do with the landlord.

It's my job to deal with him.

Why do you argue with him?

I'll teach him a lesson. I'll break his neck.

I'll make him understand where his place is.

Tell me why you don't listen to me!

Didn't the doctor say you shouldn't do work?

Don't get mad.! Why did you do all this wash?

That rug is heavy when it's wet.!

You! Why didn't you help your mother...

when she asked you to?

You should have been patient.

I would have come home and taken care of it.

What is your duty in this house?

Eat, sleep and play?

You're not a kid anymore. You're nine years old.

When I was nine years old, I helped my parents.

Why do you make me mad?

Are you stupid? Are you dumb? Don't you understand?

All right. Don't stress yourself.

They make me so mad.

I don't know why the baby has been feeling bad all day.

Zahra, pour some tea for your father.

Thank you, dear.

I serve tea all day long at the company,

but Zahra's tea has a special taste.

Zahra, dear, you didn't bring the sugar bowl.

There is all this sugar.

This belongs to the mosque.

It's been given us in trust.

Get some sugar candy from the pot.

Are we out of sugar?

I've been taking the coupons to the grocer,

but the sugar hasn't arrived yet.

Forget about him.

He doesn't pay attention to the news.

He distributes it when he decides.

You'd better give the coupons to me.

- I'll get the sugar from the company store. - They're under the rug.

What's wrong, darling?

Ali...

how am I going...

to school...

without shoes...

tomorrow?

Go to your company store tomorrow.

We don't have any formula left. Buy some for the baby.

Don't worry.

Rahim Aqa's wife had a slipped disc.

Surgery made it worse.

You should learn to live with it.

What do you want me to do? Do nothing all day?

Well, the doctor has forbidden work.

You can go to school with slippers.

Kokab Khanom's sister had surgery, and she's fine.

Don't even think about surgery.

I don't want you to become crippled.

Ali, you really have some nerve.

You lost my shoes.

I'm going to tell Dad.

Zahra, if you tell Dad, he'll beat both of us...

because he doesn't have money to buy you a pair of shoes.

Then what should I do?

You can wear my sneakers.

I'll wear them...

when you're back from school.

This is for you.

Salt, salt, trade for dry bread.

Salt trade for plastic bags, for old slippers!

Next.

You, Niloofar. You, Fereshteh.

Are you all right? Stay here.

Listen, kids.

Fereshteh couldn't jump well because of her shoes.

One of the most important things...

is sneakers.

And I see, unfortunately, that some of you don't wear them,

but some of you are wearing them.

Okay, Bahareh, it's your turn.

Next.

Come on!

Hurry up!

- Why are you late? - I'm not late. I ran all the way.

Take the sneakers off. I'm late.

Did you get to school on time?

I was late. You have to come earlier.

I came right after the class.

- You didn't tell Mom, did you? - When I say I won't tell, I won't.

The sneakers are very dirty.

- I'm ashamed to wear them. - You're making excuses again.

No, it's true. They are very dirty.

Well, we'll wash them.

- Ali, let's go to practice. - I'm busy.

- Come on. - I can't come.

- It won't take long. - My mother is ill.

Get lost.

Today my dear girl did all the housework...

and Ali helped her.

I bought bread and vegetables.

I swept the floor, washed the vegetables and peeled potatoes.

Good girl.

I'll buy something nice for both of them when I get a raise.

You look much better now...

after a couple of days rest.

If you don't use the stairs, soon you'll be all right.

- What is it? - Ali, it's raining.

The sneakers are getting wet. I'm afraid to go outside.

Excuse me, ma'am. What time is it?

There is still time left to write. Go on.

Excuse me, ma'am. May I leave?

So you were just in a hurry to leave?

Go.

What is it, little girl? What happened, my dear?

My shoe fell in the water. It's stuck under the bridge.

All right. Don't cry, dear. I'll get it for you.

Run and catch it.

Catch that shoe, old man. Catch it.

Where were you?

Why are you late?

- Why is it wet? - I won't wear these anymore.

- Why it is wet? - It fell in the gutter.

How do I go to school in a wet sneaker?

- They're big. They come off. - That's a good one!

It's your fault. You lost my shoes.

Find them or I'll tell Dad.

I'm not scared of getting a beating!

Dad has no money until the end of the month,

so he has to borrow some.