The Paternal House (2012)
- Original title
- خانه پدری
- Directed by
- Kyanoush Ayari
- Genre
- drama, crime, horror
- Country
- Iran
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A family confronts the legacy of past secrets and political repression. The story follows the aftermath of a traumatic event that has shaped their lives for decades.
slow-burntensemelancholicbleaksomberrestrainedunsettling
What happens
The Paternal House (Persian: خانه پدری, romanized: Khanéh Pedari) is a 2012 Iranian drama film written and directed by Kianoush Ayari. It was entered in the Orizzonti competition at the 69th Venice International Film Festival. It was also screened at the 2014 Edinburgh International Film Festival. In 2012 and again in 2015, the film was officially banned from screenings by the Iranian authorities. The film won the Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Awards for best director and best script. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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