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The Paternal House (2014)

Original title: خانه پدری

PG-13 · 2014-02-01 · 1h 37m · FA
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A young woman is murdered by her own father, with the help of her younger brother. She is secretly buried in the cellar, a space where the women of the family weave carpets and perform other domestic chores. Her loss, or perhaps her presence, continues to haunt the family as it reverberates through the following generations. Ayyari’s film is staged exclusively in this house and was banned several times in Iran.

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Kianush AyyariDirector, Writer

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Mehdi HashemiMehdi HashemiMohtasham (Middle-Aged)Shahab HosseiniShahab HosseiniNaserMehran RajabiMehran RajabiKalb HassanNazanin FarahaniNazanin FarahaniMasumeNaser HashemiNaser HashemiMohtasham (Adult)Mina SadatiMina SadatiMaryamNegah KhaghaniNegah KhaghaniMolukMasoume BafandeMasoume BafandeMarziyeMojde HamrangMojde HamrangReyhaneSetare MirmohammadSetare MirmohammadSakinePadina RahnamaPadina RahnamaRobabeAynaz AzarhoushAynaz AzarhoushTahere

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MurderChild abuseTaboo

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Crime · FamilyTheme affinityMurder · Child Abuse · TabooDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference426746Actor preference245664 · 480815 · 485743

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What is The Paternal House about?

A young woman is murdered by her own father, with the help of her younger brother. She is secretly buried in the cellar, a space where the women of the family weave carpets and perform other domestic chores. Her loss, or perhaps her presence, continues to haunt the family as it reverberates through the following generations. Ayyari’s film is staged exclusively in this house and was banned several times in Iran.

How long is The Paternal House?

The Paternal House has a runtime of 97 minutes.