Iranian film Rang-e khoda directed by Majid Majidi
Mohammad is a kid with special abilities but God doesn’t give him sight. He studies in a blind school in Tehran and is very industrious, studious and constantly keeps revising his lessons even in the things and objects that he feels and touches. He has a special connect with nature and constantly listens to what animals and birds are communicating and also feels the little elements of nature that he can. He tries to decipher a pattern in all the objects that he feels through Braille. That scene when he puts a couple of newly hatched fledglings back into their nest on top of a tree is such a touching little one. The innocence and purity behind his actions are truly humbling. The young kid indeed resembles a young Rafa Nadal, as my friend pointed out.
During his 3 months summer break, he is taken back to his village by his reluctant dad who feels his blind son would be too big a burden for him to handle. He has two daughters and his mother and is a poor man who struggles to make ends meet. He is eyeing another marriage and is somehow hell-bent on sending Mohammad away from home. He just wishes to pass on the burden and responsibility of raising Mohammad on to someone else.
Mohammad is overjoyed on being at home and enjoys the company of his sisters, his grannie and above all his outside trips with them. Mohammad is also showered with a lot of care and affection by his grannie and his sisters and he even impresses the teacher and kids at the local school. How his father’s self-centered motives and actions affect the family and what happens to Mohammad is the crux of this tale.
Straightaway we connect with Mohammad and more than a feeling of pity, we also start admiring his innocent and likable ways. The fact that he is intelligent is another admirable treat in him. Other characters like the grannie, the teacher at the blind school, the blind carpenter and the two sisters also impact you with their compassion towards Mohammad.
The father is a man who has been weakened by the losses in his life and he starts doubting his survival even more due to the presence of his blind kid. Towards the end, he repents for his actions and decides to make amends as the consequences of his motives and actions start increasing the toll on his life.
The visuals bring about the pristine beauty of the hills and the various seasons. The musical score reaches a crescendo during the poignant and touching moments and increases the impact.
A delicate treat for movie lovers, in all
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