Leila's Brothers

Leila's Brothers

2022 · 160 min · FA · 7.7 (71 votes)
Dir. Saeed Roustaee · Starring Taraneh Alidoosti, Saeed Poursamimi, Navid Mohammadzadeh, Payman Maadi, Farhad Aslani, Nayereh Farahani · Music Ramin Kousha
Drama

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.

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A suffocating portrait of familial duty and financial strain. It feels like a heavy sigh, a slow-burn exploration of a woman's quiet desperation amidst constant, draining conflict. Resilient hope flickers, but the weight of responsibility is palpable.

tensemelancholicfrustratedresilientsteadykitchen sink dramasocial realismcharacter-drivenfamily obligationsacrificefinancial hardshipsisterhood
family conflictbrother sister relationshipbrother brother relationship
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