The Friend's House is Here
In Tehran's hidden art world, two women defend a fragile sanctuary of creativity and sisterhood when discovery turns community into a fight for survival.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- tense
- defiant
- thoughtful evening
- film festival viewing
What critics said
The available critical aggregate indicates strong overall reception for the film.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Pari and Hanna build a haven within Tehran's underground art scene, making communal refuge central to the story.
The two women struggle for each other's survival after their circle is discovered.
Creativity and freedom are explicitly tied to the women's underground artistic life.
The plot turns when the women's circle is discovered, transforming their haven into a survival crisis.
Films like The Friend's House is Here, and why
The Circle
shared intimate social drama, female solidarity, and creative communities confronting repression
Offside
shared iranian cinema context, women centered storytelling, and institutional pressure
Persepolis
shared underground artistic community, political danger, and intimate resistance
Movie Details
- Directors
- Hossein Keshavarz, Maryam Ataei
- Release Date
- 2026-01-24
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Mahshad Bahram
- Hana Mana
- Farzad Karen
- Zohreh Pirnia
- Parham Ghanavat
- Erfan Tehranifar
- Ali yar ahmadi
- Farzad Namavari
- Zorheh Piran
- Niyayesh Solgi
Common questions
- What is The Friend's House is Here about?
- In Tehran's hidden art world, two women defend a fragile sanctuary of creativity and sisterhood when discovery turns community into a fight for survival.
- What is The Friend's House is Here like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Friend's House is Here as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Friend's House is Here violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Friend's House is Here.
- What did critics think of The Friend's House is Here?
- The available critical aggregate indicates strong overall reception for the film.
- Which films are like The Friend's House is Here?
- Films with a similar feel include The Circle, Offside, and Persepolis.
- How long is The Friend's House is Here?
- The Friend's House is Here runs 97 minutes.
