The Song of Sparrows

The Song of Sparrows

Chasing dreams. Finding hope.

Directed by Majid Majidi

Produced by Majid Majidi Film Production

200896 min7.5 / 10

A tender, humanistic drama about a rural father's struggle to bridge tradition and modernity for his deaf daughter's sake, set against the collision of village and city life in Iran.

When an ostrich-rancher focuses on replacing his daughter's hearing aid, which breaks right before crucial exams, everything changes for a struggling rural family in Iran. Karim motorbikes into a world alien to him - incredibly hectic Tehran, where sudden opportunities for independence, thrill and challenge him. But his honor and honesty, plus traditional authority over his inventive clan, are tested, as he stumbles among vast cultural and economic gaps between his village nestled in the desert, and a throbbing international metropolis.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Song of Sparrows end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Song of Sparrows violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Song of Sparrows easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is The Song of Sparrows sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Song of Sparrows scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Song of Sparrows

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Song of Sparrows

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Song of Sparrows, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Song of Sparrows, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Song of Sparrows, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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