Majid Majidi
Director
The Father (1999)
Mehrollah is a 14-year-old boy who is forced to find a job to support his family after his father dies. He travels to the southern parts of Iran, looking for work. Upon his return to his hometown, he notices certain changes in his family.
Genres: Drama
Keywords: tmdb.parent-child-relationship, imdb.stepfather-stepson-relationship, imdb.stealing-a-gun, imdb.remarriage, imdb.overdue-wages, imdb.motorcycle-breakdown, imdb.friend + 27 more, imdb.destroying-a-garden, imdb.breaking-a-window, imdb.boy-as-family-s-breadwinner, imdb.village, imdb.thief, imdb.theft, imdb.teenage-boy, imdb.sandstorm, imdb.rural-setting, imdb.reconciliation, imdb.pursuit, imdb.policeman, imdb.motorcycle, imdb.mother-son-relationship, imdb.journey, imdb.illness, imdb.gun, imdb.friendship, imdb.employer-employee-relationship, imdb.death-of-husband, imdb.brother-sister-relationship, imdb.arrest, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.death-of-father, imdb.father, imdb.job, aspectratio.1-85-1
Production Companies: The Documentary and Experimental Film Center (DEFC)
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91 min
Feb. 10, 1999
Released
NR