Movies like The Father 1996
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The Father (1996)
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Original name: پدر
Genre: Drama
Country: Iran
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
bleak, serious, realistic, gloomy
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, boy, chaos, child, traumatic childhood, village, family relations, parent child relationship, youth, parents and children, village life, job seeking, teenage life, starting over, siblings relations, homecoming, young heroes, thief, police officer, friendship, motorcycle, illness, theft, journey, chase ...
Time:
90s
Place:
iran, middle east
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Story:
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