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The Paternal House

Film

The Paternal House

5.2

1h 37m

2014

Synopsis

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.

Director

Kianush Ayyari

DramaCrimeHorror

child abusemurdertaboo

Cast & Crew

Mehdi Hashemi

Mehdi Hashemi

as Mohtasham (Middle-Aged)

Shahab Hosseini

Shahab Hosseini

as Naser

Mehran Rajabi

Mehran Rajabi

as Kalb Hassan

Nazanin Farahani

Nazanin Farahani

as Masume

Naser Hashemi

Naser Hashemi

as Mohtasham (Adult)

Mina Sadati

Mina Sadati

as Maryam

Negah Khaghani

Negah Khaghani

as Moluk

Masoume Bafande

Masoume Bafande

as Marziye

Mojde Hamrang

as Reyhane

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