The Paternal House

The Paternal House (2014)

خانه پدری

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.

Date of release
2014-02-01
TMDB
5.3 / 10 (10)
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Drama, Crime, Horror
Director
Kianush Ayyari

Casting

Interesting facts

The Paternal House is a 2012 Iranian drama film written and directed by Kianoush Ayari. It was entered in the Orizzonti competition at the 69th Venice International Film Festival. It was also screened at the 2014 Edinburgh International Film Festival. In 2012 and again in 2015, the film was officially banned from screenings by the Iranian authorities. The film won the Iran's Film Critics and Writers Association Awards for best director and best script.

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