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The Patience Stone

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In a war-torn Muslim country, a woman (Golshifteh Farahani) alleviates her silent suffering by confessing her dreams, desires and secrets to her comatose husband.
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It may prove frustratingly slow for some viewers, but more contemplative filmgoers will find themselves rewarded by The Patience Stone's quietly fierce storytelling, as well as a searing starring turn from Golshifteh Farahani.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard 12/06/2013
4/5
A real one-off. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 12/05/2013
4/5
By turns mysterious, moving, shocking and explicit - and very different from the kind of opaque and quietist cinema we might expect. Go to Full Review Sophie Monks Kaufman Little White Lies 12/05/2013
3/5
A beguiling and perplexing piece of conceptual slow cinema from Iranian director Atiq Rahimi. Go to Full Review David Bax Battleship Pretension 02/25/2021
The process is all too artificial, ultimately doing a disservice to those whose lives it attempts to reflect. Go to Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter 06/18/2020
With the action largely confined to a tiny apartment surrounded by the chaos of war, the woman finds her voice and a sudden burst of freedom... Go to Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens 11/27/2019
Not only an emotionally immersive cultural experience, The Patience Stone packs an elegant emotional punch that just assails you like a bullet to the neck. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sutandy T @RT45168341 02/07/2023 A beautiful film that pulls on the heart strings. The pace, the story, and the impact of a story told mostly from a single room. The woman's expression of her dreams, fears and everything in between to the man/husband, who otherwise would never sit down two minutes to listen is now forced to do so. She takes every advantage of it to let it ALL out. See more 07/07/2021 For me, a unique film that shows the war in a 'raw' aspect and the many hidden problems of a problematic society. See more 10/19/2015 Aqueles que não sabem fazer amor, fazem guerra See more 01/23/2015 Loved this movie. Great story telling every moment. Sadly, it reminded me of my own marriage in the USA. See more 11/24/2014 The movie is slow for your typical western filmgover but not for those who is familiar with good foreign films. The story telling and the acting was absolutely superb. The intricate family drama was unfolded in a methodical and captivating way. See more 10/18/2014 Quase uma fábula juvenil sobre repressão sexual e a vida em um mundo com poucos momentos de gentileza. See more Read all reviews
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Atiq Rahimi

Director

Golshifteh Farahani

La femme

Hamid Djavdan

L'homme

Massi Mrowat

Le jeune soldat

Hassina Burgan

La tante

Mohamed Al Maghraoui

Le mollah

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The Patience Stone

Golshifteh Farahani as the Woman in "The Patience Stone." Golshifteh Farahani as the Woman and Massi Mrowat as the Young Soldier in "The Patience Stone." (L-R) Hassina Burgan as the Aunt and Golshifteh Farahani as the Woman in "The Patience Stone." Golshifteh Farahani as the Woman in "The Patience Stone." Golshifteh Farahani as the Woman in "The Patience Stone." Golshifteh Farahani as the Woman in "The Patience Stone." Golshifteh Farahani as the Woman in "The Patience Stone." Golshifteh Farahani and Hamid Djavdan in "The Patience Stone." Golshifteh Farahani in "The Patience Stone." Golshifteh Farahani as the Woman and Hamidreza Javdan as the Man in "The Patience Stone." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis In a war-torn Muslim country, a woman (Golshifteh Farahani) alleviates her silent suffering by confessing her dreams, desires and secrets to her comatose husband.
Director
Atiq Rahimi
Producer
Michaël Gentile
Screenwriter
Jean-Claude Carrière, Atiq Rahimi, Atiq Rahimi
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Jahan-E-Honar Productions, The Film, Arte France Cinema, Studio 37, Razor Film Produktion GmbH, Corniche
Rating
R (Some Violence|Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Persian
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 14, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 11, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$148.4K
Runtime
1h 42m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)