# The Patience Stone (2013)

> A silenced Afghan woman transforms her comatose husband into a vessel for forbidden truths, desire, and a desperate bid for freedom amid war.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/82841

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Drama, War
- Director: Atiq Rahimi
- Cast: Golshifteh Farahani, Hamid Djavadan, Hassina Burgan, Massi Mrowat, Mohamed Al Maghraoui, Malak Djaham Khazal, Faiz Fazil, Hatim Seddiki
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1638353/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: harrowing, claustrophobic, confessional, serious viewing, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A woman's unspoken truths become a lifeline in a war-torn world.

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