Swallow, My Tree (1986)

Based on the novel "My Sweet Orange Tree" by José Mauro de Vasconcelos. Majid lives with his mother in his bad-tempered stepfather's house. He gets on Javad's lorry secretly but the trucker scolds and beats him. Hating Javad, Majid promises to kill him. He goes to a trainer to get ready and confides in a tree. Javad realises Majid's emotional needs and they form a deep friendship after a while.

Released Jan. 1, 1986 89 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: imdb.boy, imdb.mother, imdb.friendship, imdb.truck, imdb.truck-driver, imdb.iran, imdb.death + 9 more, imdb.abusive-father, imdb.escape-from-home, imdb.truck-accident, imdb.older-man-young-boy-relationship, imdb.tree, imdb.hatred, imdb.stepfather, imdb.based-on-novel, imdb.poverty