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52% Critic Match
The Paternal House
5.2 / 10• 2014• 1h 37m•PG-13• Persian
DramaCrimeHorror
Storyline
A young woman is murdered by her own father, with the help of her younger brother. She is secretly buried in the cellar, a space where the women of the family weave carpets and perform other domestic chores. Her loss, or perhaps her presence, continues to haunt the family as it reverberates through the following generations. Ayyari’s film is staged exclusively in this house and was banned several times in Iran.
Cast & Crew
Mehdi Hashemi
Mohtasham (Middle-Aged)
Lead
Shahab Hosseini
Naser
Mehran Rajabi
Kalb Hassan
Nazanin Farahani
Masume
Naser Hashemi
Mohtasham (Adult)
Mina Sadati
Maryam
Negah Khaghani
Moluk
Masoume Bafande
Marziye
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kianush Ayyari's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Paternal House is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
