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Taher

1973·Movie
1h 38min
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No humor.

Energy

Tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension8
  • Violence5
  • Adrenaline3

Heart

Deeply moving and melancholic

Much of it is about family.

  • Pathos9
  • Family Dynamics9
  • Melancholy8

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Dark Humor1
  • Situational Comedy0

World

Family, society, and everyday modern life

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability4

Craft

Standout performances and characters

  • Acting8
  • Character Depth8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Sound Centrality6

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About

The architect entrusts his daughter, Lida, and his son, Taher, to an engineer before his death. The engineer goes to Ahvaz and takes Lida with him to raise her alongside his son Shahram - and the neighbors raise Taher among them. Years later, Shahram rapes Lida, and the the engineer, suspecting that Lida is a promiscuous woman, kicks her out of his house.
Iranian Social DramaTragic & BleakFamily BetrayalPsychological AnguishSocial InjusticeHaunting NarrativeEmotional DevastationCharacter StudyUnflinching Realism

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What is Taher rated?

Sexual contentDisturbing imagery

Content advisories: sexual content and disturbing imagery.

How long is Taher?

1 h 38 min

Taher runs 1 h 38 min.

What language is Taher in?

Persian

It was made in Persian.