Leila's Brothers

Leila's Brothers

165 mins | Drama | Aug. 24, 2022

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 father Esmail has secretly been hiding a family heirloom. He had been saving it as an offering to become the new Patriarch of the clan, the highest honor in the Persian tradition. This uncovering will bring chaos to the already fragile family dynamics. As the father's health deteriorates, the actions of each family member will gradually lead the family one step closer to implosion.

Leila's Brothers

165 mins | Drama | Aug. 24, 2022

Leila's Brothers
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 father Esmail has secretly been hiding a family heirloom. He had been saving it as an offering to become the new Patriarch of the clan, the highest honor in the Persian tradition. This uncovering will bring chaos to the already fragile family dynamics. As the father's health deteriorates, the actions of each family member will gradually lead the family one step closer to implosion.
Producers
Original title برادران لیلا
Directors Saeed Roustaee
Writers Saeed Roustaee

Cast

Tarane Alidousti

as Leila

Saeed Poursamimi

as The Father

Navid Mohammadzade

as Alireza

Payman Maadi

as Manouchehr

Farhad Aslani

as Parviz

Nayereh Farahani

as The Mother

Mehdi Hosseinina

as Bayram