In a daily life even a lot of things are worth showing through cinema

I saw a movie ‘The White Balloon’ of Jafar Panahi on May 30. This movie was released in year 1995.

Two things I noticed in the movie, first one is the Iranian approach of cinema is a bit mature compared to Indian approach and the second one was the similarity between this movie and ‘Children of Heaven’ of Majid Mazidi.

Firstly I would like to discuss the similarity between these two movies. Both of the movies are very focused on children and their conflict. Here it would be also pertinent to mention that ‘The White Balloon’ was released in year 1995 and ‘Children of Heaven’ in year 1998. And there is a maximum probability that the ‘Children of Heaven’ would be inspired by the ‘The Balloon’.

In both of movie childish issues and conflict have been raised which is not even worth noticing among mature people. But those conflicts are sufficient to spoil the present moment. Even people who suffered from those moments also feel that it was childish approach to give that much attention to such cheap issue at later stage. But at that very time, it is all for them and it occurs continuously till the end of life in different colours.

In this movie, a little girl (7) wants golden fish to celebrate New Year which is about to start within few hours but her mother does not allow her the purchase the fish. Her continuous demands and presenting logic in her favour and becoming hopeless from different activities of her mother shows the realities of life. Later, her 2 to 3 years older brother persuades mother and gets success in making the mother ready for funding the golden fish. The mother directs her son to take a note of Rs 500 from the purse which is the total amount she is having to celebrate the New Year festival knocking at the door.

The little girl forces her brother that she self would go to purchase the golden fish of worth Rs 100 and bring the remaining money. Means she would have to return remaining Rs 400 to the family. She rushed for the market and in the mid, this money felt in drainage lastly after many ups and downs of path in between. Now the conflict become starts to get money back.

Both the child actors have performed well, especially the girl is outstanding. Panahi has managed to command his nerves while tracing the minute emotions of daily life. This is the success of the movie and Iranian cinema also which is able to show the daily life conflict which means a lot in the life of common man. Big things rare occurred in life but journey of life continues to run and guided by these tiny incidents and utmost without the so called big event of Indian Cinema. But recently Indian cinema has also shown good indications with ‘Khoshla ka ghosla’ and likes that few routine life problems of society could also be the subject of the bollywood.