Central to the narrative is an authentic, radical care between women dedicated to holding one another in community through artistic and personal upheaval. As such, The Friend’s House is Here is a rare film audiences aren’t often gifted
The Friend's House is Here 2026
Lovingly chronicling the friendship between two young female Tehran artists, The Friend’s House Is Here exudes a deceptively delicate air that gradually grows more urgent and despondent. Writer-directors Hossein Keshavarz and Maryam Ataei utilise sustained long takes to bring the audience inside these women’s intimate creative world, offhandedly but pointedly capturing the oppression of their society. Actors Mahshad Bahram and Mana Hana lend the characters a propulsive, effortless exuberance, which will be severely challenged by the unexpected hardships that await them.
Premiering in Sundance’s US Dramatic competition, the film takes its name from late Iranian master Abbas Kiarostami’s 1987 drama Where Is The Friend’s House? and, although there are few narrative similarities between the two pictures, they share a subdued, naturalistic style that yields significant emotional rewards.
— Tim Grierson, Screen Daily