The Paternal House
2014, Persian. Directed by Kianush Ayyari.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Persian
- Rated
- PG-13
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- Released
- 1 February 2014
- Original title
- خانه پدری
- Country
- Iran
- Written by
- Kianush Ayyari
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The Paternal House runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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The Paternal House is rated PG-13 in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Paternal House isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 February 2014. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Paternal House?
The Paternal House (2014) was directed by Kianush Ayyari and stars Mehdi Hashemi, Shahab Hosseini, Mehran Rajabi.