Saturday, May 28, 2011

Pedar (Father) (1996)


Director:    Majid Majidi
Writers:     Majid Majidi, Mehdi Shojai
Language:  Persian


The gritty Iranian film by director Majid Majidi tells the story of Mehrollah and how he comes to terms with his mother's second marriage. The boy had gone to the city to earn money for his mother and sisters after the death of his father. When he comes back to  village he finds out that his mother has married a police officer. Furious Mehrollah, goes back to city with his side kick friend and step father's gun. Father sets out to find them. The story takes many unexpected turns since we are not sure how the characters react in the situations they confront. The film is a really good one. Simple story, well told and well acted.

Rating: 4/5

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