The Paternal House
Feb 01, 2014 · 1h 37m
Director
Kianush AyyariOverview
A young woman is murdered by her own father, with the help of her younger brother. She is secretly buried in the cellar, a space where the women of the family weave carpets and perform other domestic chores. Her loss, or perhaps her presence, continues to haunt the family as it reverberates through the following generations. Ayyari’s film is staged exclusively in this house and was banned several times in Iran.
Cast of The Paternal House
Mehdi HashemiMohtasham (Middle-Aged)
Shahab HosseiniNaser
Mehran RajabiKalb Hassan
Nazanin FarahaniMasume
Naser HashemiMohtasham (Adult)
Mina SadatiMaryam
Negah KhaghaniMoluk
Masoume BafandeMarziye
Mojde HamrangReyhane- Setare MirmohammadSakine
Padina RahnamaRobabe
Ainaz AzarhoushTahere
Moeineddin OshaghiMohtasham (Young)
Azade MovahhedFarkhonde- Goli ShariflooFarkhonde (Middle-Aged)
Hossein FallahHashem- Mehdi KheyrollahiRajab
- Eghlima RaisiEhteram
- Rasoul SalimianAlireza
Crew of The Paternal House
Kianush AyyariWriter, Director, Screenplay, Producer- Shahrokh DastourtabarExecutive Producer
Dariush AyyariDirector of Photography, Editor- Farhad GhodsiEditor
Behzad AbdiMusic- Hossein SalehianMakeup Designer
- Asghar NejadimaniProduction Designer, Costume Designer
- Azam RahmaniMakeup Designer
- Hassan AghakarimiProduction Manager
- Ali HosseiniSound Mixer
- Saeed SalehiSound Recordist
- Reza SepehriLighting Technician
- Navid BaniFirst Assistant Director
- Nima AghakarimiAssistant Camera
- Mohammad KashfiSound Mixer
- Mazdak AyyariStill Photographer
About The Paternal House
What is The Paternal House about?
A young woman is murdered by her own father, with the help of her younger brother. She is secretly buried in the cellar, a space where the women of the family weave carpets and perform other domestic chores. Her loss, or perhaps her presence, continues to haunt the family as it reverberates through the following generations. Ayyari’s film is staged exclusively in this house and was banned…
When was The Paternal House released?
The Paternal House was released on February 1, 2014.
How long is The Paternal House?
The Paternal House runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
Who directed The Paternal House?
The Paternal House was directed by Kianush Ayyari.
Who is in the cast of The Paternal House?
The cast of The Paternal House includes Mehdi Hashemi (Mohtasham (Middle-Aged)), Shahab Hosseini (Naser), Mehran Rajabi (Kalb Hassan), Nazanin Farahani (Masume) and Naser Hashemi (Mohtasham (Adult)).