The Kite Runner

Director: Marc Forster
Cast: Khalid Abdalla, Homayoun Ershadi, Shaun Toub, Atossa Leoni, Saïd Taghmaoui
Genre: Drama 2007
Running time: 127 mins.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★

As young boys, Amir and Hassan were inseparable friends, until one fateful act tore them apart. Years later, Amir will embark on a dangerous quest to right the wrongs of the past and redeem himself in ways he never expected by displaying the ultimate in courage and devotion to his friend.

Two boys, who couldn't be more different from each other, share a beautiful unconditional bond and a love for kites. Amir (Zekeria Ebrahini) is a well-off and cowardly non-violent with a struggle to please his father. Hassan (Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada) is Amir's father's servant's son who is humble, brave, and is favored by Amir's father. When the post events of the boys win in the kite flying competition takes a dangerous turn, Amir's cowardice will ultimately destroy his friendship with Hassan. Even as time passes in times of war and passage from Afghanistan to California, Amir's desire to write and please his father, as well as the guilt of the past, prohibits his ability to stand up for himself and move on. When the time comes to possibly mend his friendship with Hassan, Amir is conflicted and scared. It is here, in the struggle for redemption, he finally finds forgiveness in himself and from Hassan.

The music score brilliantly guides the emotions of the character, the story line, and cultural changes. An emotional beautiful and heart-breaking journey that is worth asking oneself, how long are you willing to carry guilt and grudges on your shoulders before it erodes you soul and you can't stand up anymore?