Falling House

Falling House
Persianمراقب
Directed byMohsen Gharaei
Written by
  • Mohsen Gharaei
  • Amir Mohammad Abdi
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFarshad Mohammadi
Edited by
  • Evelyn Rack
  • Emad Khodabakhsh
Music byMax Richter
Production
companies
  • Seven Springs Pictures
  • RaeFilm Studios
  • 3SIX9 Studios
  • Basis Berlin Filmproduktion
  • Zentropa Germany
Release date
  • 3 September 2026 (2026-09-03) (Venice)
Running time
124 minutes
Countries
  • Iran
  • United States
  • Germany
LanguagePersian

Falling House (Persian: مراقب) is a 2026 drama film directed by Mohsen Gharaei, co-written with Amir Mohammad Abdi. A co-production of Iran, United States, and Germany, it stars Laleh Marzban, Rima Raminfar, Farhad Aslani and Elena Khakbazan.

The film had its world premiere in the Orizzonti section of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2026, where it won the section's Best Actress award.

Premise

A prison guard, Rashid, is suspended for an unforgivable mistake and discovers his elder daughter, Ensi, plans to emigrate to become a model. Determined to stop her, he attempts to prevent her from leaving.

Milad Khosravi, Odessa Rae, and Mohsen Gharaei at 83rd Venice International Film Festival

Cast

Production

Milad Khosravi, Odessa Rae, Daya Fernández, Amaury Nolasco and Alois Rubenbauer serve as producers, with Jon Kilik executive producing.

Release

It had its world premiere in the Orizzonti section of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2026.

References

  1. ↑ "Falling House". Venice International Film Festival. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (July 23, 2026). "Iranian Director Mohsen Gharaei's 'Falling House' Boarded by Paradise City Sales Ahead of Venice Premiere". Variety. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  3. ↑ Vivarelli, Nick; Shafer, Ellise (July 23, 2026). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Robert Pattinson's 'Primetime,' Martin McDonagh's 'Wild Horse Nine,' Oasis Reunion Doc and More". Variety. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Falling House review – Mohsen Gharaei's Iran prison guard drama". The Guardian. September 3, 2026. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  5. ↑ Abousit, Amira (2026). "'Falling House' Review: Mohsen Gharaei's Iranian Prison Guard Drama". Cineuropa. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Falling House Review". Cinematografo (in Italian). 2026. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  7. ↑ "'Falling House': Review". Screen Daily. 2026. Retrieved September 5, 2026.