The Color of Paradise

Title : The Color of Paradise (in Iran : Rang-e khoda)
Director : Majid Majidi
Writer : Majid Majidi
Stars : Hossein Mahjoub, Mohsen Ramezani and Salameh Feyzi


10 wins and 8 nominations awards, more info, check here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0191043/awards


jadi, kemarin saya sempet menghabiskan waktu dengan menjelajah youtube, dan berhasil menonton full film ini dengan subtitle bahasa inggris, aheey.
INI FILM RECOMMENDED BUAT DITONTON *eh sori ke caps lock*
di awal film diputar, sekitar sepuluh menit awal, saya sudah nangis bawang merah, dan setelah film hampir selesai, ternyata saya sudah nangis bombay. huhuhuhu

Mohammad Ramezani, actually he 's really blind

film ini bercerita tentang seorang anak tuna netra bernama Mohammad Ramezani yang dibintangi oleh Mohsen Ramezani yang bersekolah di sekolah asrama khusus anak-anak tuna netra di pusat kota. Mohammad adalah seorang anak dari desa di utara Iran, ibunya telah meninggal.


ketika liburan panas tiba, semua teman-temannya dijemput oleh orang tuanya untuk berlibur, namun ayah Mohammad tak kunjung datang menjemput. 


akhirnya ayahnya datang ke asrama itu, dengan niat bukan untuk membawa Mohammad pulang, melainkan untuk berbicara dengan kepala sekolah supaya Mohammad dititipkan seterusnya di sekolah itu, tak perlu pulang kembali. Namun kepala sekolah menolak dengan alasan, bangunan itu adalah sekolah bukan panti asuhan.
akhirnya ayahnya (diperankan oleh Hossein Mahjoub) dengan terpaksa membawa Mohammad ke rumah.

this is Mohammad's Father who always bring him take a walk through the woods with their horse.

di rumahnya, Mohammad telah ditunggu oleh neneknya, dan dua orang adiknya, Bahareh dan Hanieh 

she's Mohammad's granny. totally kind-hearted and humble

ayah Mohammad tidak menginginkan Mohammad tinggal bersamanya hanya karena Mohammad buta, beliau merisaukan masa tuanya tanpa seorang istri, dan khawatair bila tua renta nanti, siapa yang akan mengurusnya. maka dari itu, ayahnya mencari istri baru, namun tidak mengetahui bahwa Mohammad adalah anak dari pria yang melamarnya. dengan melawan nasihat si nenek, ayahnya mengirim Mohammad ke tempat seorang yang juga buta namun pandai mengukir kayu. Mohammad tinggal disana.

father : I dont know. they say there's a blind carpenter. it would be great if he could take him in and          

             train him. then he could become independent. i'm concerned about his future.

granny : his future or yours?

satu adegan paling sedih adalah ketika Mohammad menangis di depan carpenter, dan mengucapkan kalimat menyentuh hati

“Our teacher says that God loves the blind more because they can’t see. But I told him if it was so, He would not make us blind so that we can’t see Him. He answered ‘God is not visible. He is everywhere. You can feel Him. You see Him through your fingertips.’ Now I reach out everywhere for God till the day my hands touch Him and tell Him everything, even all the secrets in my heart.”

it's a role when Mohammad is crying, good acting surely, he brings us to feel what the blinds feel.

C : what's wrong? are you crying? a man never cries. do you already miss your family?
M : no
C : then what?
M : you know, nobody loves me. not even granny. they all run away from me because i'm blind. if i could     
       see, i would go to local school with other children, but now i have to go to school for the blind. on the  
       other side of the world, Our teacher says that God loves the blind more because they can’t see. But I 
       told him if it was so, He would not make us blind so that we can’t see Him. He answered ‘God is not 
       visible. He is everywhere. You can feel Him. You see Him through your fingertips.’ Now I reach out 
       everywhere for God till the day my hands touch Him and tell Him everything, even all the secrets in my   
       heart.
C : your teacher is right...

haaaaa... ini adegan bikin saya nangis bombay T.T

i just wanna say that you need to watch this movie, directed by the most popular iranian producer, Majid Majid who also directed a masterpiece movie, yang salah tiganya sangat saya fovoritkan,they are Children of Heaven, Turtles can Fly, and Baran. i've watched those movies, and all of them are heart touching, brilliant! extraordinary!  i dont know, why Majid Majidi's movies are truely deep, meaningfull and all about humanity.

Looked very grainy and colourful, highlighting the aesthetic of the movie. 

Mohsen Ramezani flawlessly performed his role as Mohammad. His monologue regarding the existence of God, accompanied by his tears, his sniffling, his shaky voice.. all undoubtedly contributed to the most memorable portion of the movie. Apparently Mohsen Ramezani is actually blind in real life...

aaaah, wanna watch it more and more, again and again. people said, cry is good for our health, sometimes. is that true?