The Child and the Soldier
2001, Persian. Directed by Reza Mirkarimi.
On New Year's Eve, a young soldier is looking forward to going home but is given orders to escort a juvenile delinquent to a distant reformatory. He sets off with the child handcuffed to him.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
- Rated
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- Released
- 18 December 2001
- Original title
- کودک و سرباز
- Country
- Iran
- Written by
- Reza Mirkarimi
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The Child and the Soldier runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Child and the Soldier isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 December 2001. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Child and the Soldier?
If you liked The Child and the Soldier, try The Young One, Imperial Dreams, Kisses.
Who directed The Child and the Soldier?
The Child and the Soldier (2001) was directed by Reza Mirkarimi.