A Respectable Family

2012 1h 30m FA

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 9

Drama

Synopsis

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Arash is an Iranian academic who lives in the West. He returns to Iran to teach in Shiraz, a city far from Tehran where his mother lives. Drawn into a series of domestic and financial dramas, he faces a country that is now alien to him. Following the death of his father and the discovery of what his “respectable family” has become, he is forced to make choices.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Babak Hamidian
Arash
Mehrdad Sedighian
Hamed
Ahoo Kheradmand
The mother
Mehran Ahmadi
Jafar
Parivash Nazarieh
Zohreh

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Massoud Bakhshi
Writers: Massoud Bakhshi
Languages: Persian
Countries: France, Iran

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Iran.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Massoud Bakhshi, shot by Mehdi Jafari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jacques Comets shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Babak Hamidian and Mehrdad Sedighian and Ahoo Kheradmand carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2229056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Massoud Bakhshi directs. Mehdi Jafari behind the camera. Jacques Comets cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Iran. Dialogue in Persian.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Iran.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Massoud Bakhshi, shot by Mehdi Jafari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Jacques Comets shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Babak Hamidian and Mehrdad Sedighian and Ahoo Kheradmand carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2229056 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.