# The Paternal House (2014)

> An unflinching Iranian family tragedy excavates the generational damage caused by a murder committed in the name of honor.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/107916

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime, Horror
- Director: Kianush Ayyari
- Cast: Mehdi Hashemi, Shahab Hosseini, Mehran Rajabi, Nazanin Farahani, Naser Hashemi, Mina Sadati, Negah Khaghani, Masoume Bafande
- TMDB rating: 5.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2420018/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, bleak, oppressive, serious film discussion, arthouse cinema viewing

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