Synopsis
پدر
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.
The 1998–2000 Other Asia Window
The Father holds position #11 of 23 Other Asia films in the 1998–2000 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Other Asia, 53 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Father premiered alongside 7 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 7 other Other Asia films in 1999.
The 106th Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 30% of Other Asia films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 27th percentile among Other Asia films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #147 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (73rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #110 of 356 (top 31%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Iran |
| Original Language | Persian |
| Production Companies | Documentary & Experimental Film Center |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | February 10, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0117315 |