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The Fifth Reaction
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The Fifth Reaction

2003-01-01 · 106 min · ★ 5.8

Thriller

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.

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Directors
Tahmine Milani
Production companies
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Countries
Iran
Status
Released

Top Cast

Homayoun ErshadiHomayoun Ershadi
Ali GhorbanzadehAli Ghorbanzadeh
Jamshid HashempourJamshid Hashempour
Seyd-Ali Hosseini
Shahab HosseiniShahab HosseiniMajid
Niki KarimiNiki Karimi
Gohar KheyrandishGohar Kheyrandish
Ahoo KheradmandAhoo Kheradmand
Merila ZareiMerila Zarei
Mohammadreza SharifiniaMohammadreza Sharifinia
Ladan TabatabaeiLadan Tabatabaei
Afarin ObeisiAfarin Obeisi

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