Unfortunately, as the partially subtitled film’s carnage and cruelty rise so does the content level. Every day, an orphanage operator is faced with sickening decisions as he attempts to save as many children as possible from the Taliban who have replaced the Russians as the governing force in the nation. Other characters in the film also display heroic attempts to protect the vulnerable and abandoned. Strong performances, especially from the child actors, show the resilience of youth despite horrific circumstances. It is only years later, as an adult living in America, that Amir is finally given a chance to atone for his mistake. However before Amir is ready to face up to Hassan, Communists descend on the country and eventually the encroaching Russian armies send the young boy and his father fleeing from the city to preserve their lives. It’s a wound on his conscience that refuses to heal despite his crude attempts to erase his shame. Overseeing the event from an undetected vantage point, Amir is left to deal with the guilt of abandoning his friend in the face of the thugs. But, Hassan’s ethnic background makes him the target of abuse from a group of older teens who eventually rape the boy when he refuses to denounce his loyalty to Amir. Together, the two boys scour the city streets in search of adventure. Hassan (Ahmad Khan Mahmidzada), one of the family’s young servants, becomes a faithful and dedicated friend to Amir.
His father (Homayoun Ershadi), a widower since the death of his wife in childbirth, is an outspoken leader in the community whose beliefs often put his own safety at risk. Based on a novel by Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner is a story of the havoc of war, told from a personal and a societal perspective.Īmir (Zekeria Ebrahimi) lives in relative wealth in Afghanistan’s capital city, Kabul. If you leave this film feeling even slightly uncomfortable, then Director Marc Forster has done his job.
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