Children of Heaven

Ali and Zahra, young siblings, walking barefoot in Tehran; glimpse into their poverty.

Sharing, family bonds, and innocence amidst hardship; small gestures hold meaning.

Ali loses Zahra's shoes; family struggles; worry about punishment; school setting.

Ali hides loss from parents; tries to fix situation secretly; tension rises.

Should Ali confess or solve problem himself? Risk vs. responsibility explored.

Ali begins delivering newspapers for money to buy shoes; enters world of responsibility and ingenuity.

Relationship between siblings grows; understanding, love, and shared hardship deepen bond.

Ali runs errands, competes with peers; small victories; humorous and poignant moments of childhood.

Ali succeeds in getting new shoes; moment of hope and achievement; tension eases temporarily.

Challenges continue; school race approaching; worry of losing shoes again; stakes emotional and personal.

Shoes lost at race; shame and despair; Ali feels failure; emotional low point.

Ali reflects on perseverance, love, and family support; determination renewed.

Ali decides to complete race despite setbacks; courage and resolve combined.

Ali and Zahra's determination pays off; finish line crossed; lesson of persistence and love accomplished.

Ali and Zahra walking home together, happy, shoes intact; mirror of opening, but hope and triumph now present.