Leila's Brothers

2022 2h 45m FA

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 178

Drama

Synopsis

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At the age of 40, Leila has spent her entire life caring for her parents and four brothers. A family that is constantly arguing and under pressure from various debts in the face of sanctions against Iran. While her brothers are struggling to make ends meet, Leila makes a plan.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Taraneh Alidoosti
Leila
Saeed Poursamimi
The Father
Navid Mohammadzadeh
Alireza
Payman Maadi
Manouchehr
Farhad Aslani
Parviz
Nayereh Farahani
The Mother
Mohammad Ali Mohammadi
Farhad
Mehdi Hosseininia
Bayram Jourablou

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Saeed Roustaee
Writers: Saeed Roustaee
Languages: Persian
Countries: Iran

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Saeed Roustaee, shot by Hooman Behmanesh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ramin Kousha. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bahram Dehghani 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

CAST

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Taraneh Alidoosti and Saeed Poursamimi and Navid Mohammadzadeh carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt19653180 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Saeed Roustaee directs. Hooman Behmanesh behind the camera. Ramin Kousha scores. Bahram Dehghani cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Iran. Dialogue in Persian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Saeed Roustaee, shot by Hooman Behmanesh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ramin Kousha. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Bahram Dehghani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Taraneh Alidoosti and Saeed Poursamimi and Navid Mohammadzadeh carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt19653180 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 13 different titles around the world.