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The Paternal House

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The consequences of a father and son's violent act reverberates through three generations of their family.

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Steve Erickson Gay City News ... it plays like an epic, multi-generational melodrama. Feb 15, 2018 Full Review Chris Buckle The Skinny The film charts the legacy of patriarchal violence across further generations of the same Tehran household, with a series of single-act scenes taking place in '46, '66, right up to '96 ... Rated: 3/5 Jun 25, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Banned in Iran, this family drama about the ghost of an honour killing haunting generations of the titular household is intensely unnerving and unflinchingly honest. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member A hard to watch but eye-opening look at several generations of Iranian history from both male and female perspectives. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The consequences of a father and son's violent act reverberates through three generations of their family.
Director
Kianoush Ayari
Producer
Kianoush Ayari, Ali Solteni
Screenwriter
Kianoush Ayari
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Persian
Runtime
1h 37m