Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Jennifer Connelly | ... | Kathy | |
Ben Kingsley | ... | Behrani | |
Ron Eldard | ... | Lester | |
Frances Fisher | ... | Connie Walsh | |
Kim Dickens | ... | Carol Burdon | |
Shohreh Aghdashloo | ... | Nadi | |
Jonathan Ahdout | ... | Esmail | |
Navi Rawat | ... | Soraya | |
Carlos Gómez | ... | Lt. Alvarez | |
Kia Jam | ... | Ali | |
Jaleh Modjallal | ... | Yasmin | |
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Samira Damavandi | ... | Little Soraya |
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Matthew Simonian | ... | Little Esmail |
Namrata Singh Gujral | ... | Wedding Guest (as Namrata S. Gurjal-Cooper) | |
Nasser Faris | ... | Wedding Guest (as Al Faris) |
An emotionally broken woman, Kathy, suddenly finds herself homeless after her house is wrongly repossessed and auctioned. Seeking respite from his marriage, Lester, a sympathetic sheriff's deputy comes to the aid of Kathy and becomes intimately involved in her situation. Soon, Behrani, a proud emigrant Iranian and his family move into the house only to find their new lives burdened by harassment from Lester and Kathy as they attempt to reclaim her former home. The once prosperous colonel denies Kathy's pleas for he knows his recent purchase promises a profitable return and a better future for his adolescent son and his wife. But latent consequences lie beneath Behrani's well intentioned plan as Kathy's emotions spiral out of control and her actions spark a tragic chain of events that will leave no resident unscathed in the House of Sand and Fog. Written by Tiler Faisal
josephinerenae3's review is very informative without ruining the film, I completely agree.
I believe this film is raw, it shows different perspectives of lives in America: immigration, greed, sacrifice, and more.
This film is acted well through it all. Everyone does a great job, particularly Jennifer Connelly and Ben Kingsley (nothing short of what was expected from both).
This isn't a feel-good film, it's a film about society and human nature, with lessons to be learned.
Enjoy it for what it is, not for what you want it to be.