Daughter
A rebellious Iranian teenager's secret journey exposes the tenderness, fear, and gendered control within her family.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- tense
- intimate
- quiet evening
- arthouse film night
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as a heartfelt, feminist family drama that uses intimate conflict to illuminate changing gender expectations in modern Iran.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Setare leaves home without permission to attend her friend's goodbye party, directly challenging her father's control.
The plot and reception explicitly contrast Tehran's developed urban social environment with rural southern Iran.
Setare's father is portrayed as both kind and strict, with overprotectiveness shaping the family's conflict.
Setare undertakes an unauthorized trip to attend a friend's farewell gathering and must confront its consequences.
Films like Daughter, and why
A Separation
family conflict, patriarchal social expectations, and an Iranian setting examined through intimate dramatic realism
The Circle
female autonomy, restrictive family structures, and emotionally precise Iranian social drama
Persepolis
coming-of-age tension, generational authority, and compassionate critique of gendered social norms
Movie Details
- Director
- Reza Mirkarimi
- Release Date
- 2016-06-28
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (9)
Cast
- Farhad Aslani
- Merila Zarei
- Mahour Alvand
Common questions
- What is Daughter about?
- A rebellious Iranian teenager's secret journey exposes the tenderness, fear, and gendered control within her family.
- What is Daughter like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Daughter as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Daughter violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Daughter.
- What did critics think of Daughter?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as a heartfelt, feminist family drama that uses intimate conflict to illuminate changing gender expectations in modern Iran.
- Which films are like Daughter?
- Films with a similar feel include A Separation, The Circle, and Persepolis.
- How long is Daughter?
- Daughter runs 103 minutes.
