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
23 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Father sits at position #11.
The 1990s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Father premiered. 53 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
7.2
TMDB Rating
13
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
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 |