House of Sand and Fog (2003)

Name: House of Sand and Fog
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003
Duration: 126 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Jennifer Connelly, Ben Kingsley, Ron Eldard, Frances Fisher, Kim Dickens

2h 6m United States of America, United Kingdom

Drama

Plot

In "House of Sand and Fog," Iranian immigrant Behrani purchases a California bungalow with hopes of renovating it for a profit to fund his son's education. Unbeknownst to him, the property rightfully belongs to Kathy, a former drug addict who lost it to an unjust legal ruling. Struggling with homelessness, Kathy seeks to reclaim her home by enlisting a lawyer and forming a bond with a police officer. As both Behrani and Kathy navigate their respective hardships, they face a complex moral quandary, neither having violated the law yet caught in an emotional and ethical battle over the house.

Cast

Jennifer Connelly Ben Kingsley Ron Eldard Frances Fisher Kim Dickens Shohreh Aghdashloo Jonathan Ahdout Navi Rawat Kia Jam Carlos Gómez Jaleh Modjallal Samira Damavandi Matthew Simonian Namrata Singh Gujral Nasser Faris