The house is only part of the home

Theodore 2022-03-23 09:02:18

On the surface, there is a battle over the property rights of the house. A woman who will be abandoned by her husband, is far from her mother, cannot get family care, and loses the right to own the house at first; a colonel who goes into exile in the United States, betrays Iran, and will do anything to survive and make money; and his wife After ten years of marriage, the policeman who has maintained a hypocritical relationship for seven years is tied together by three types of people. In fact, the meaning of home is more than just a house.
Love, family affection, national conditions, social morality, and values ​​are all components of the "homeland". The cause of this tragedy is undoubtedly the irresponsible state government, which, without adequate investigation and evidence collection, determined that the homeowner did not pay the transaction tax on time, and expelled the female homeowner whose father took 30 years to pay off the mortgage. , and even auction dates for houses were set months before forced evictions. The reason why the female homeowner did not claim her rights in time was because her husband suddenly left and abandoned her, and she was decadent and painful. The policeman and his wife, who had been married for ten years, also lost their love long ago, but he was cowardly and only made up his mind after the affair. The exiled colonel, not forgetting the glory of the past, but betrayed the country again, only to get political asylum in the United States. So in the end, all three families fell apart. Watching the entire movie makes me feel helpless and sad.

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House of Sand and Fog quotes

  • Lester: Rough night, ha?

    Kathy: Seems to be heading in that direction...

  • Frank: Kathy? K, is that you?

    Kathy: [on the phone with her brother Frank, She is very upset] Yeah.

    Frank: Mom said you sounded strange on the phone. What's going on?

    Kathy: I need help. I really need some help.

    Frank: What's wrong?

    Kathy: Do you think you could just come out here? Please?

    Frank: K, I'm sorry. I just got a real shit storm here. We just got the new models in, there's inventory...

    [to co-worker]

    Frank: I'll be right there. Just give me a second here.

    Kathy: I just feel lost, Frankie. You know? I just, um... I just feel lost.

    Frank: Look, Ma and the aunts will be out there on the 18th. They can help you, bring you back, straighten you out. Okay? I'm sorry, K, but I gotta go. Okay?

    Kathy: Okay... Yeah.

    Frank: All right. Chin up, baby sister. I'll call you later.

    Kathy: Okay. Hey, don't tell Mom, all right?

    [clicks, dial tone]

    Kathy: ...Okay, bye.

    [Crying and whimpering in frustration over her inability to explain to her brother why she needs help]

    Kathy: FUCK!