Falling House

Falling House

2026 · 124 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama

A modest family on the outskirts of Tehran faces the imminent destruction of their home as a part of a vast redevelopment project. While Rashid, the father and a prison guard, is being accused of corruption, he discovers that his eldest daughter, Ensi, is secretly planning to leave Iran to become a model. As the bulldozers draw ever closer, the tensions within the household start to rise.

Directed by Mohsen Gharaie · Written by Mohsen Gharaie

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