The Patience Stone
She achieved her independence by telling stories filled with forbidden secrets
She achieved her independence by telling stories filled with forbidde...
Drama, War
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2013
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In a war-ridden country, a woman watches over her husband, comatose from a bullet in the neck and abandoned by Jihad companions and brothers. One day, the woman decides to say things to him she could never have done before.
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Runtime:
102 min
Release date:
20 Feb 2013
Country:
DE, FR, AF
Languages:
Persian (Farsi)
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$148,671
Awards:
4 wins & 7 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
It requires a leap of faith, but this handsome-looking film offers a disarming combination of insight, compassion and provocation.
– Trevor Johnston,
Time Out,
2 Dec 2013
fresh:
Directed by Atiq Rahimi and based on his novel, "The Patience Stone" speaks for all oppressed women, for all oppressed people for that matter.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
10 Oct 2013
fresh:
With a piercing edge, "The Patience Stone" is a cry from behind the veil, where a suffocating woman weaves a new life of her own design.
– Joe Williams,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
3 Oct 2013
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The bare room where the husband lies helpless becomes a confessional where Farahani pours out the woman's life story in a performance that grabs you with its quiet yet searing power.
– Soren Anderson,
Seattle Times,
19 Sep 2013
fresh:
A startling fantasy of Muslim feminist empowerment that allows the Iranian-born actress Golshifteh Farahani to put on what amounts to a one-woman show.
– Ty Burr,
Boston Globe,
19 Sep 2013