The Paternal House (2016)

  • PG-13
  • 05/28/2016 (US)
  • Drama, Crime, Horror
  • 1h 37m

Overview

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.

Kianush Ayyari

Director, Writer, Screenplay

Cast

Mehdi Hashemi's headshot

Mehdi Hashemi

Mohtasham (Middle-Aged)
Shahab Hosseini's headshot

Shahab Hosseini

Naser
Mehran Rajabi's headshot

Mehran Rajabi

Kalb Hassan
Nazanin Farahani's headshot

Nazanin Farahani

Masume
Naser Hashemi's headshot

Naser Hashemi

Mohtasham (Adult)
Mina Sadati's headshot

Mina Sadati

Maryam
Negah Khaghani's headshot

Negah Khaghani

Moluk
Masoume Bafande's headshot

Masoume Bafande

Marziye

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