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      The Paternal House

      2012 1 hr. 37 min. Drama List
      Reviews The consequences of a father and son's violent act reverberates through three generations of their family. Read More Read Less

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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 Post a rating

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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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      Synopsis The consequences of a father and son's violent act reverberates through three generations of their family.
      Director
      Kianoush Ayari
      Executive Producer
      Shahrokh Dastoortabar
      Screenwriter
      Kianoush Ayari
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Persian