The Song of Sparrows
2008 · 96 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 11,473 VOTES · DIR. Majid Majidi
Overview
When an ostrich-rancher focuses on replacing his daughter's hearing aid, which breaks right before crucial exams, everything changes for a struggling rural family in Iran. Karim motorbikes into a world alien to him - incredibly hectic Tehran, where sudden opportunities for independence, thrill and challenge him. But his honor and honesty, plus traditional authority over his inventive clan, are tested, as he stumbles among vast cultural and economic gaps between his village nestled in the desert, and a throbbing international metropolis.
Dialogue Timeline — 493 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:43:22 We can even save money. Is that so bad?
00:44:47 Yes. I am on a motorbike following the truck.
00:46:27 Take this as well. I'll pay you.
00:47:45 What have you done?
00:49:59 Where's your mother?
00:52:24 Why don't you believe me? I promised that door to someone.
00:53:30 Narges, come and see what I'm doing
00:55:00 - It's all I have. - You can't work like this.
00:58:56 Haniyeh, get me the knife.
01:01:07 Sir, do you want to buy a fridge?
01:02:40 500 fridges.
01:04:12 Do you have change for 500 tomans?
01:07:12 - I made a mistake! - Karim!
01:10:12 Help!
01:13:05 Dad! Dad! Mrs. Kobra found an ostrich's egg behind her house.
01:16:19 I don't want to trouble you.
01:18:09 We can earn the money for the fish.
01:19:58 - Have it. - No.
01:21:04 Why did he give you the herrings?
01:23:27 The fish are dying!
01:24:22 Be careful! Don't spill it!
01:27:40 The world is a lie
01:29:44 It's a ceremony for women. You can't come.
01:31:48 I won't bother you. I heard you broke your leg.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed493
Dialogue density5.1 lines / min
First line00:43:22
Final line01:31:48
Production Record
DirectorMajid Majidi
LanguagePersian
Revenue$115,605
IMDb votes11,473