House of Sand and Fog

2003 • 126 minutes

À propos de ce film

Massoud Amir Behrani, an Iranian immigrant, has spent most of his savings trying to enhance his daughter's chances of a good marriage. Once she is married, he spends the remaining funds on a house at an auction, unwittingly putting himself and his family in the middle of a legal tussle with the house's former owner. What begins as a legal struggle turns into a personal confrontation, with tragic results.

Notes et avis

Unlikeable characters fight over a broken house. Stupid circumstances bring them together. World becomes a better place without any of the characters.

This movie will rip your heart out. It is terribly depressing, but ultimately a wonderful examination of what happens when you put things before human life. Tragedy occurs. Amazing performances and well written. Does the book justice. Recommended to anyone who enjoys depressing dramas.

Good movie, tragic plot but well told!