Under the Skin of the City
Tuba works daily at a grueling textile factory in Iran, returning home every night to deal with the rest of her problematic family, which includes: a pregnant daughter whose husband beats her regularly; a teenage son, who's been getting into trouble due to his burgeoning career in radical politics; and an older son who goes to great lengths--such as attempting to sell the family's meager house--in order to get an engineering job in Japan as a means of getting out of Iran.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Under the Skin of the City
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 4, 2001
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Drama
User Score
70%
Original Title
زیر پوست شهر
Production Companies
Farabi Cinema
Director
Rakhshan Banietemad
Description
Tuba works daily at a grueling textile factory in Iran, returning home every night to deal with the rest of her problematic family, which includes: a pregnant daughter whose husband beats her regularly; a teenage son, who's been getting into trouble due to his burgeoning career in radical politics; and an older son who goes to great lengths--such as attempting to sell the family's meager house--in order to get an engineering job in Japan as a means of getting out of Iran.