The Paternal House

The story

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 & crew

Mehdi HashemiMohtasham (Middle-Aged)

Shahab HosseiniNaser

Mehran RajabiKalb Hassan

Nazanin FarahaniMasume

Naser HashemiMohtasham (Adult)

Mina SadatiMaryam

Negah KhaghaniMoluk

Masoume BafandeMarziye

Mojde Hamrang

Mojde HamrangReyhane

Setare Mirmohammad

Setare MirmohammadSakine

Padina RahnamaRobabe

Ainaz AzarhoushTahere