The Patience Stone (2012)
Syngué sabour, pierre de patience (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 42min
- Drama, War
- 20 Feb 2013 (France)
- Movie
In a war ridden country a woman watches over the husband reduced to a vegetable state by a bullet in the neck, abandoned by Jihad companions and brothers. One day, the woman decides to say things to him she could never have done before.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 7 nominations.
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Cast
| Golshifteh Farahani | ... |
La femme
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Hamid Djavadan | ... |
L'homme
(as Hamidreza Javdan)
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Hassina Burgan | ... |
La tante
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| Massi Mrowat | ... |
Le jeune soldat
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Mohamed Al Maghraoui | ... |
Le mollah
(as Mohamed Maghraoui)
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Malak Djaham Khazal | ... |
Le voisine
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Faiz Fazli | ... |
Homme armé
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Hatim Seddiki | ... |
Homme turban 1
(as Hatim Seddiki)
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Mouhcine Malzi | ... |
Homme turban 2
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Amine Ennaji | ... |
Homme turban 3
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Hiba Lharrak | ... |
La fille ainée
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Aya Abida | ... |
La jeune soeur
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Fatima Mastouri | ... |
Femme agée
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Sabah Benseddik | ... |
Prostituée alcôve
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Ahmed Ait Mahrabi | ... |
Homme fauteuil
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Mustapha Lamsawab | ... |
Mari voisine
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Mostafa Jamai | ... |
Fils de la voisine
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Ghaya El Marouane | ... |
Fille voisine
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Hafida Himouch | ... |
Prostituée agée
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| Hicham Belaoudi | ... |
Homme vélo
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Malik Akhlaqi | ... |
Rahaim
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Mahdi Ebadi | ... |
Mahdi
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Malikdelha | ... |
Rostam (archiveSound)
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Directed by
| Atiq Rahimi | ||
Written by
| Jean-Claude Carrière | ... | (scenario) & |
| Atiq Rahimi | ... | (scenario) |
| Atiq Rahimi | ... | (from the novel by) |
Produced by
| Bénédicte Bellocq | ... | executive producer (as Belloq Bénédicte) |
| Rémi Burah | ... | co-producer |
| Hani Farsi | ... | executive producer |
| Philippe Gautier | ... | line producer |
| Michael Gentile | ... | producer |
| Lauraine Heftler | ... | associate producer |
| Verona Meier | ... | associate producer |
| Gerhard Meixner | ... | co-producer |
| Roman Paul | ... | co-producer |
| David Pierret | ... | assistant producer |
Music by
| Max Richter | ||
Cinematography by
| Thierry Arbogast | ||
Editing by
| Hervé de Luze | ||
Editorial Department
| Carlos Pinto | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Erwin Prib | ||
Art Direction by
| Malik Akhlaqi | ... | (art direction) |
| Delphine De Casanove | ||
Costume Design by
| Malek Jahan Khazai | ||
Makeup Department
| Ghislaine Nejjar | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Vincent Alexandre | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Zoubir Belgsir | ... | unit manager |
| Samir Mimouni | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Isabelle Morax | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Vincent Canaple | ... | first assistant director |
| Amine Lamriki | ... | first assistant director: morocco |
Art Department
| Mobsitte Saad | ... | assistant set decorator |
Sound Department
| Faraz Mesgari Abbasi | ... | sound mixer / sound recordist |
| Géraud Bec | ... | dialogue editor |
| Geraldine Falieu | ... | dialogue editor |
| Dana Farzanehpour | ... | sound |
| Lars Ginzel | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Anas Hamouch | ... | boom operator |
| Noemi Hampel | ... | sound designer |
| Thomas Kalbér | ... | assistant re-recording mixer |
| Hassan Kamrani | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jörg Klinkenberg | ... | foley artist |
| Sajjad Motamedzadeh | ... | boom operator |
| Xavier Prat | ... | sound editor |
| Marcus Sujata | ... | foley mixer |
| Roman Volkholz | ... | foley editor |
Visual Effects by
| Markus Bäuerle | ... | post production manager |
| Sebastian Göhs | ... | digital colorist |
| Clemens Kindermann | ... | digital film editor |
| Thomas Ramin | ... | digital lab supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Brahim Amarak | ... | gaffer |
| Adil El Kassy | ... | second assistant camera |
| Robert Friebe | ... | on-set colorist |
| Redouane Lagtaa | ... | grip |
| Saba Mazloum | ... | camera operator |
Casting Department
| Saïd Aamoum | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Samira Bejjoudi | ... | set costumer |
| Abdeliah Bidari | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Khalifa Sadiki | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Max Richter | ... | composer: theme music |
| Schmooze | ... | music supervisor |
| Matthieu Sibony | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Thierry Desjours | ... | financial manager |
| Gordana Fleutot | ... | production administrator |
| Ivi Roberg | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- The Film (co-production)
- Razor Film Produktion GmbH (co-production)
- Corniche Media (co-production)
- Studio 37 (co-production)
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- Jahan-e-Honar Productions (co-production)
- Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (participation)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (in partnership with)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (in partnership with)
- Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (in partnership with)
- ARTE (participation)
- Fonds Sud Cinéma (participation)
Distributors
- Axiom Films (2013) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2013) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Le Pacte (2013) (France) (theatrical)
- Rapid Eye Movies (2013) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2013) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- StraDa Films (2013) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Film1 (2014) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Filmcoopi (2012) (Switzerland)
- Rialto Distribution (2012) (Australia)
- Rialto Distribution (2012) (New Zealand)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- COPRA Dailies System (dailies services)
- MMM Agency (talent agency)
- Montclair Film Festival (festival)
- Schmooze (music supervision)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Vantage Film (camera equipment provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Somewhere, in Afghanistan or elsewhere, in a country torn apart by a war... A young woman in her thirties watches over her older husband in a decrepit room. He is reduced to the state of a vegetable because of a bullet in the neck. Not only is he abandoned by his companions of the Jihad, but also by his brothers. One day, the woman decides to tell the truth to him about her feelings about their relationship to her silent husband. She talks about her childhood, her suffering, her frustrations, her loneliness, her dreams, her desires... She says things she could never have done before, even though they have been married for the past 10 years. Therefore, this paralyzed man unconsciously becomes syngue sabour, a magic stone which, according to Persian mythology, when placed in front of a person shields her from unhappiness, suffering, pains and miseries. In this wait for her husband to come back to life, the woman struggles to survive and live. She finds refuge in her aunt's place, who is a prostitute, and the only relative who understands her. The woman seeks to free herself from suffering through the words she delivers audaciously to her husband. But after weeks looking after him, she will actually reveal herself in the relationship she starts with a young soldier... Written by Production |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The official entry of Afghanistan to the Best Foreign Language Film of the 85th Academy Awards 2013. See more » |