In the 70's in Afghanistan, the Pushtun boy Amir and the Hazara boy Hassan, who is his loyal friend and son of their Hazara servant Ali, are raised together in Amir's father house, playing and kitting on the streets of a peaceful Kabul. Amir feels that his wise and good father Baba blames him for the death of his mother in the delivery, and also that his father loves and prefers Hassam to him. In return, Amir feels a great respect for his father's best friend Rahim Khan, who supports his intention to become a writer. After Amir winning a competition of kitting, Hassam runs to bring a kite to A... mir, but he is beaten and raped by the brutal Assef in an empty street to protect Amir's kite; the coward Amir witness the assault but does not help the loyal Hassam. On the day after his birthday party, Amir hides his new watch in Hassam's bed to frame the boy as a thief and force his father to fire Ali, releasing his conscience from recalling his cowardice and betrayal. In 1979, the Russians invade Afghanistan and Baba and Amir escape to Pakistan. In 1988, they have a simple life in Fremont, California, when Amir graduates in a public college for the pride and joy of Baba. Later Amir meets his countrywoman Soraya and they get married. In 2000, after the death of Baba, Amir is a famous novelist and receives a phone call from the terminal Rahim Khan, who discloses secrets about his family, forcing Amir to return to Peshawar, in Pakistan, in a journey of redemption.Read moreLess
An Afghan emigre returns to his homeland to redeem his sins -- and those of his father -- in The Kite Runner. With careful nurturing, helmer Marc Forster's richly detailed screen translation of Khaled Hosseini's beloved bestseller should reach beyond the book's many fans. Nuanced perfs and standout production design convey story in cinematic terms, preserving the narrative's emotional power and historical sweep as it spans continents and decades. While the largely unknown cast and subtitled dialogue may present a marketing challenge, they also create a feeling of authenticity in this poignant, intimate epic, which should attract a strong following among discern...
The Kite Runner soars with emotion and sensitivity.
Khaled Hosseini's epic novel of fathers and sons is capably adapted by director Marc Forster into a moving and evocative film.
Though the book delved more deeply into the culture and changing politics of Afghanistan than the film does, the movie still is powerful and sweeping.
In a way, it works more effectively that the movie is more intimate in scope than the wide-ranging book, with its Dickensian themes of betrayal, shame, honor and redemption.
At the heart of the film are the deeply affecting and believable performances of two child actors. Zekiria Ebrahimi plays Amir, the book's p...
Once a book becomes a major success, it's usually only a matter of time before the Hollywood adaptation arrives - but the journey from page to screen isn't always a smooth one. Things can be even harder if the book deals with foreign cultures (clearly shown by the lacklustre Memoirs Of A Geisha), but fans of the bestselling novel 'The Kite Runner' by Khaled Hosseini can relax, as they've gotten a surprisingly nuanced and relatively faithful adaptation, tackling life in the Middle East without applying too much cinematic gloss.
The film follows the story of Amir (Ebrahimi) and Hassan (Mahmidzada), two young boys growing up in Afghanistan in the late 1970s. While ...
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