IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Several people try to help a little girl to find the money her mom gave her to buy a goldfish with.Several people try to help a little girl to find the money her mom gave her to buy a goldfish with.Several people try to help a little girl to find the money her mom gave her to buy a goldfish with.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 3 nominations
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Storyline
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- TriviaThe film unfolds in real time.
- Quotes
Ali: You're whining again!
Razieh: Mom refuses to give me money for the goldfish.
Ali: Don't you like ours?
Razieh: You call these goldfish, you haven't seen the others. It's as though they're dancing when they move their fins. And they've got so many fins.
Ali: How much?
Razieh: The shopkeeper said 100 tomans.
Ali: 100 tomans! You want to pay 100 tomans for a goldfish. You can watch two films with that money. You're nuts.
- ConnectionsFeatured in A Story of Children and Film (2013)
Featured review
wonderful
I had the pleasure of watching this movie last year. I have recommended it to countless others since. There is something about this movie that stays with you and is absolutely unforgettable. I can't quite put my finger on it. The pace is slow and purposeful. The little girl and her brother are adorable. The minor characters are fantastic, including the tailor and the difficult customer. I found myself laughing out loud several times during the movie, The themes are universal. It was very easy to forget it took place in a different country in another language. It is all familiar and at the same time, revolutionary. I can watch this over and over. It may be a perfect film.
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- jookyseacaptain
- May 7, 2001
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- Also known as
- El globo blanco
- Filming locations
- Kashan, Iran(location)
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Box office
- Budget
- $150,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $924,940
- Gross worldwide
- $924,940
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