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Leila's Brothers

Leila’s Brothers

2022

Saeed Roustayi

Taraneh Alidoosti, Saeed Poursamimi, Navid Mohammadzadeh, Peyman Moaadi ...

6.8

183

Drama At 40 years old, Leila has spent her whole life taking care of her parents and her four brothers. The family argues constantly and is crushed by debts, in a country caught in the grip of international economic sanctions. As her brothers are trying to make ends meet, Leila formulates a plan: to start a family business that would save them for poverty. While they are in desperate need of financial support, Leila finds out that their ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Lisa Nesselson Screendaily	"Excellent performances anchor this gripping family drama (...) This subtle, convincing emotional tour-de-force doesn’t feel as long as its generous running time."
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"A big, absorbing, character-driven family drama in the Italian-American style with fierce performances (...) and touches of Visconti’s Rocco and His Brothers (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Peter Debruge Variety	"Roustayi represents a new generation of Iranian auteurs, and one who’s sly enough to embed his complex social critiques so deep into the fabric of sprawling modern stories that he hasn’t upset the regime."
		Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter	"Filled with powerhouse turns by an ensemble cast, 'Leila’s Brothers' reveals the 32-year-old Roustaee to be a masterly, if aggressively unwieldy, filmmaker whose voice is clearly one to be reckoned with."
		Stephanie Bunbury Deadline	"An unexpectedly rich experience this film is."
		Ben Kenigsberg rogerebert.com	"It's the first film I've seen from Roustaee, and while initially I thought he needed someone to pare down his script, by the end I was convinced that he knows exactly what he's doing"
		Jihane Bousfiha The Playlist	"Its true star is the rich screenplay brimming with humanity, depth, and humor that makes for a genuinely emotional portrait of an imperfect family (...) It plays out beautifully, maintaining a gripping tone and complex narrative"
		Katie Karp Austin Chronicle	"While the profoundly emotional movie is banned in Iran, at least international audiences can glimpse some of the hardships money, classism, and gender discrimination causes in Iran"

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