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A House Built on Water

2002 1h 51m Drama List
Reviews 77% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Iranian gynecologist Reza Sepidbakht (Reza Kianian) has built a lucrative business helping young women fake virginity for their new husbands. After an unsettling dream, though, he feels compelled to reassess his life, and finds himself fascinated by a young, comatose boy at his hospital. He resolves to reconnect with his estranged son, Mani (Mehdi Safavi), who has recently been arrested for drug smuggling, but others close to him seek to undermine his transformation. Read More Read Less

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Audience Member Simply brilliant. Toucging in all it's absurdity. And very real. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Iranian gynecologist Reza Sepidbakht (Reza Kianian) has built a lucrative business helping young women fake virginity for their new husbands. After an unsettling dream, though, he feels compelled to reassess his life, and finds himself fascinated by a young, comatose boy at his hospital. He resolves to reconnect with his estranged son, Mani (Mehdi Safavi), who has recently been arrested for drug smuggling, but others close to him seek to undermine his transformation.
Director
Bahman Farmanara
Screenwriter
Bahman Farmanara
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Persian
Runtime
1h 51m