The Fifth Reaction

Jan 1, 2003

1h 46m

★ 5.5

Overview

Fereshteh loses her home and her two sons after her husband's accidental death when Hadj Safdar, her stubborn and powerful father-in-law, forces her to return to her parents. She is faced with the loss of her visitation rights when Hadj plans to send his grandchildren to live in a remote town. With the help of her circle of women friends she tries to take them beyond his reach, but in a patriarchal society it is hard to find a safe haven.

Genres

Thriller

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Cast

Homayoun Ershadi

Ali Ghorbanzadeh

Jamshid Hashempour

Seyd-Ali Hosseini

Majid

Shahab Hosseini

Niki Karimi

Gohar Kheyrandish

Ahoo Kheradmand

Merila Zarei

Mohammadreza Sharifinia

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