The Painting Pool
An Iranian couple facing intellectual disability stigma defend the dignity and sustaining power of their love.
Overview
A poignant exploration of love's transformative power in the face of societal prejudice.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- sincere
- compassionate
- melancholic
- reflective evening
- arthouse cinema night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Maryam and Reza are treated as fundamentally different from others and must demonstrate the validity of their relationship.
The plot presents love as the force helping Maryam and Reza face the judgment surrounding their differences.
The film is a Persian-language Iranian drama grounded in the social pressures surrounding an ordinary couple.
Maryam and Reza must prove to others that they have overcome the perceived gap separating them from society.
Films like The Painting Pool, and why
The Eighth Day
Shared focus on neurodivergent or intellectually disabled characters, tender romance, and social stigma within an emotionally direct drama.
The Other Sister
Comparable compassionate drama about marginalized characters whose intimate relationship challenges social expectations.
I Am Sam
Shares a warm, humanist approach to disability, family pressure, and love overcoming exclusion.
Movie Details
- Director
- Maziar Miri
- Release Date
- 2013-03-12
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (26)
Cast
- Shahab Hosseini
- Negar Javaherian
- Fereshteh Sadr Orafaee
- Elham Korda
- Menuçehr Muhammedi
- Maziyar Miri
- Asghar Shariati
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Alchemiya Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Painting Pool about?
- An Iranian couple facing intellectual disability stigma defend the dignity and sustaining power of their love.
- What is The Painting Pool like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Painting Pool as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Painting Pool violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Painting Pool.
- Which films are like The Painting Pool?
- Films with a similar feel include The Eighth Day, The Other Sister, and I Am Sam.
- How long is The Painting Pool?
- The Painting Pool runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Painting Pool?
- In United States, The Painting Pool streams on Alchemiya Amazon Channel.
