As a rule, the term "universal appeal" and Iran do not mesh together all that well in most minds. However, BADKONAKE SEFID is a wonderful exception that breaks the rule.
Some reviewers make a mistake to complain that the little girl was a spoiled kid and was not really all that likable. They have missed the point -- the little girl is a pest, just as _ANY_ little kid in _ANY_ country can be a pest when they have in their head that they want something. People, next door or on the other side of the globe, are not all that different from each other.
BADKONAKE SEFID is a remarkable film. Very well done.
Lead actress Aida Mohammadkhani has a cameo in another remarkable Iranian film, SIB (1998).
Some reviewers make a mistake to complain that the little girl was a spoiled kid and was not really all that likable. They have missed the point -- the little girl is a pest, just as _ANY_ little kid in _ANY_ country can be a pest when they have in their head that they want something. People, next door or on the other side of the globe, are not all that different from each other.
BADKONAKE SEFID is a remarkable film. Very well done.
Lead actress Aida Mohammadkhani has a cameo in another remarkable Iranian film, SIB (1998).