The Paternal House

2014
6.7| 1h37m| PG-13| en
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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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Also starring Mehdi Hashemi

Reviews

Pluskylang Great Film overall
TaryBiggBall It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.
Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.