Synopsis
خورشید
The story of 12-year-old Ali and his three friends. Together they work hard to survive and support their families, doing small jobs in a garage and committing petty crimes to make fast money. In a turn of events that seems miraculous, Ali is entrusted to find hidden treasure underground. He recruits his gang, but first, to gain access to the tunnel, the children must enroll at the Sun School, a charitable institution that tries to educate street kids and child laborers, close to where the treasure is located.
The 2020–2022 Other Asia Window
73 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sun Children sits at position #20.
The 2020s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sun Children premiered. 79 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #133 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (76th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #102 of 356 (top 29%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Iran |
| Original Language | Persian |
| Production Companies | Majid Majidi Film Production |
| Runtime | 1h 39m |
| Release Date | May 14, 2021 |
| IMDb | tt11767722 |