Synopsis
Syngué Sabour – Pierre de patience
“She achieved her independence by telling stories filled with forbidden secrets”
In a war ridden country a woman watches over the husband reduced to a vegetable state by a bullet in the neck, abandoned by Jihad companions and brothers. One day, the woman decides to say things to him she could never have done before.
Audience Engagement
92 audience reviews — more than 93% of Other Asia films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 93th percentile among Other Asia films.
Other Titles From The Film
Drama + War in Other Asia
20 Other Asia titles in our catalog blend the Drama and War genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Patience Stone itself).
The 2012–2014 Other Asia Window
The Patience Stone holds position #15 of 51 Other Asia films in the 2012–2014 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Other Asia, 226 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Patience Stone premiered alongside 16 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 16 other Other Asia films in 2013.
The 309th Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #181 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (67th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #137 of 356 (top 38%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Afghanistan, United Kingdom, Germany, France |
| Original Language | Persian |
| Production Companies | The Film, Studio 37, ARTE France Cinéma, Razor Film Produktion |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | February 20, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt1638353 |