The Paternal House

Dec 25 2014 N/A 1h 37m
Crime, Drama, Horror

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.

Plot

In the basement of the House, Father and his young son killed and buried the daughter of the House, to protect their honor. The movie is picturing how the next generation of the family has been affected by the murder of the daughter of the House and how men of the House continuing to put pressure on women of the House and it resulted in death, suicide, and measurable life for them.

Written by

Kianoush Ayari

Directed by

Kianoush Ayari

Cast

Mehdi Hashemi, Shahab Hosseini, Mehran Rajabi

Crew

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Production Countries

Iran

Languages

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
The Paternal House (Khaneh Pedari) - Movie Clip
Scores
# of Votes
1,159
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
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