House of Sand and Fog (2003)

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7.5	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Vadim Perelman

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Jennifer Connelly
Kathy

Ben Kingsley
Behrani

Ron Eldard
Lester

Frances Fisher
Connie Walsh

Kim Dickens
Carol Burdon

Shohreh Aghdashloo
Nadi

Jonathan Ahdout
Esmail

Navi Rawat
Soraya

Written by

Andre Dubus III
(novel)

Vadim Perelman
(screenplay) and

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An average movie

13 years ago at May 6 17:06

johanlefourbe

Since I have always had a weak spot for Jennifer Connelly and Ben Kingsley, I was quite eager to check this flick. Eventually, there were so many good things in this movie. First of all, Jennifer Connelly and Ben Kingsley were both quite awesome and they gave some one of their best performances. The movie was also very well directed and, to be honest, it is actually a really bleak movie but it per... read more

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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.

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Tags: Drama (23), Suicide (11), (8), 2000s (7), Tragedy (6), 2003 (6), Thriller (5), Revenge (5), Racism (5), Depression (5), Real Estate (4), Domestic Violence (4), Marriage (3), Home (3), Hostage (3), Auction (3), Immigrant (3), Motel (3), Nonlinear Timeline (3), Desperation (3)

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" Jonathan Ahdout as Esmail, Shohreh Aghdas as Nadereh,Ben Kingsley as Massoud Amir Beharani and Jennifer Connelly (2003) Former Imperial Iranian Army colonel Massoud Amir Behrani, who fled his homeland with his family, now lives in the Bay Area working multiple menial jobs. Living beyond his means, he maintains the façade of a respectable businessman so as not to shame his wife Nadereh, son Esmail, and daughter Soraya.(Wikipedia)"