# A House Built on Water (2002)

> A troubled Iranian doctor’s collision with an angel turns family wounds, compromised relationships, and mortal danger into a surreal reckoning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/147608

## Facts

- Runtime: 111 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Bahman Farmanara
- Cast: Reza Kianian, Hedie Tehrani, Ezzatollah Entezami, Jamshid Mashayekhi, Bita Farrahi, Behnaz Jafari, Roya Nownahali, Shabnam Toloui
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0319685/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: surreal, brooding, enigmatic, quiet evening, arthouse film night

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