House of Sand and Fog
Taste attributes: dramacrimeslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricategrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growthfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survival
"Some dreams can't be shared."
Boxlist takeA weighty drama that is inventive, morally murky and intricate. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
Behrani, an Iranian immigrant buys a California bungalow, thinking he can fix it up, sell it again, and make enough money to send his son to college. However, the house is the legal property of former drug addict Kathy. After losing the house in an unfair legal dispute with the county, she is left with nowhere to go. Wanting her house back, she hires a lawyer and befriends a police officer. Neither Kathy nor Behrani have broken the law, so they find themselves involved in a difficult moral dilemma.
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2003
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Bisgrove Entertainment
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
