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Patience Stone (2012)
Release Year: 2012
Nation: Afghanistan, France, Germany, United Kingdom
Alternative Title: The Patience Stone, A Pedra de Paciência, La pierre de patience, Syngué Sabour - Pierre de patience, I petra tis ypomonis, Ev'en ha'sovlanout, Syngue Sabour, Come pietra paziente, Tålamodets sten
Director: Atiq Rahimi
Writer: Atiq Rahimi, Jean-Claude Carrière
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: ARTE France Cinéma, Razor Film Produktion, Studio 37, The Film
Genre: Drama, Film Based On Literature, War
Awards & Similar
Awards:
Similar: N/A
Story
In an unnamed war-torn country, possibly Afghanistan, a young woman in her thirties nurses her older husband who lies comatose due to a neck bullet wound. Abandoned by his Jihad companions and brothers, she stays with him despite their dire living conditions. After years of marriage, the wife decides to speak freely to her unresponsive husband about her true feelings, frustrations, and dreams - things she could never have expressed before. Unbeknownst to her, he becomes like a 'patience stone,' an ancient Persian mythical stone that shields one from unhappiness when confided in. As she struggles to survive, the woman finds solace with her aunt who is a prostitute and the only family member understanding of her situation. After weeks caring for her husband, she begins a relationship with a young soldier, revealing her own transformation and healing.
Summary
Patience Stone (2012) is a French-Afghan-German-British drama film directed by Atiq Rahimi, based on his own novel of the same name. Set against the backdrop of an unspecified war-torn country, the film explores themes of love, loss, and resilience through the story of a woman who finds her voice amidst chaos and hardship. The movie has been praised for its raw emotion and powerful performance by Golshifteh Farahani as the titular character. Though not explicit about the setting, it's understood to be Afghanistan due to the director's background and themes reminiscent of the country's conflict.
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