Released Year: 2003Directed by Vadim Perelman
Casted by:
Ben Kingsley as Colonel Massoud Amir Behrani
Jennifer Connelly as Kathy Nicolo
Shohreh Aghdashloo as Nadareh "Nadi" Behrani
Ron Eldard as Lester Burdon
Jonathan Ahdout as Esmail Behrani
Story:Kathy's husband left her 8 months ago, she was so depressed and live in a messy life. She has been ignoring a number of letter which warned her that she has not paying the business tax which is a mistake and need to settle in court. Kathy only realize it when police came to her house and sealed up her house for auction. Deputy Lester who incharge of this advice Kathy to look for lawyer's advice.
In the meanwhile, Massoud and his family were originated from Iran. They live in a grand house in order for their daughter to marry a richman. But after that, Massoud has to move his family into a cheaper house which he found Kathys house from the auction. Lawyer informed Massoud about the mistake of the auction, but Massoud has no intention to return back the house with the purchase price but ask for a higher price instead. Kathy was helpless and can't do anything to take back the house which her father left for her. Deputy Lester started to pity Kathy and fall in love with her and dumping his own family.
Kathy try a few times to get back the house but failed. Deputy Lester threaten to send Massoud's family back to Iran if he doesn't return back the house. Highly depressed, Kathy tried to suicide herself in front of the Behrani family but was save by Massoud. Lester misunderstood the situation and locked the Behrani in the toilet after he discovered Massoud sue him in the station and he was fired. Massoud and Esmail was took to sign the contract, but on a fight, Esmail grabbed Lester's pistol but in the end he was shot to death for misunderstanding as a terrorist due to his races. Lester was put to jail.
Massoud went home and fed his wife with poisonous tea, he then wore his colonel uniform and suffocated himself with plastic bag. Kathy wake up from her unconsciousness and shocked to found the Behrani's couple is dead.
In the meanwhile, Massoud and his family were originated from Iran. They live in a grand house in order for their daughter to marry a richman. But after that, Massoud has to move his family into a cheaper house which he found Kathys house from the auction. Lawyer informed Massoud about the mistake of the auction, but Massoud has no intention to return back the house with the purchase price but ask for a higher price instead. Kathy was helpless and can't do anything to take back the house which her father left for her. Deputy Lester started to pity Kathy and fall in love with her and dumping his own family.
Kathy try a few times to get back the house but failed. Deputy Lester threaten to send Massoud's family back to Iran if he doesn't return back the house. Highly depressed, Kathy tried to suicide herself in front of the Behrani family but was save by Massoud. Lester misunderstood the situation and locked the Behrani in the toilet after he discovered Massoud sue him in the station and he was fired. Massoud and Esmail was took to sign the contract, but on a fight, Esmail grabbed Lester's pistol but in the end he was shot to death for misunderstanding as a terrorist due to his races. Lester was put to jail.
Massoud went home and fed his wife with poisonous tea, he then wore his colonel uniform and suffocated himself with plastic bag. Kathy wake up from her unconsciousness and shocked to found the Behrani's couple is dead.
L² Scored: 6/10L² Comment:
The movie is based on the same name novel from the writer of Andre Dubus III. The director smartly use the end of this film to do as the beginning of the film. A flashed back of Kathy's memories has brought the whole movie to life.
This film is kinda sensitive in terms of the terrorist problem in USA, never wonder it still able to win good critics among it. Shohreh has also won a few best supporting actress in several awards by this film.
This film also shows us that sometime, something can be solved on the beginning, but human being tends to get affected by their own emotion and greediness and cause a much more problem after it.
This film is kinda sensitive in terms of the terrorist problem in USA, never wonder it still able to win good critics among it. Shohreh has also won a few best supporting actress in several awards by this film.
This film also shows us that sometime, something can be solved on the beginning, but human being tends to get affected by their own emotion and greediness and cause a much more problem after it.
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