The Patience Stone is a 2012 Afgani drama movie adapted from the best-selling novel by Atiq Rahimi. Directed by Atiq Rahimi presented on DVD.
The Patience Stone is a partly allegorical tale of a Muslim wife tending to her comatose soldier husband who has been shot in the neck. As she cares for him, for the first time ever she is able to speak to him without fear of censorship and he becomes, for her, like the mythical Patience Stone to which you tell your troubles and when the stone finally bursts, you are free from your torments.
The Patience Stone Movie Reviews
“There are surprising developments and revelations along the way, and they all eventually dovetail into a beautiful conclusion.” Portland Oregonian
“Rahimi simply made an inspired decision when he chose Farahani…who quietly but powerfully works her way through subtle shadings of emotion from fear to despair to anger to love to righteous vindication.” Chicago Sun-Times
“Sensual and horrifying, The Patience Stone plays like a mesmerizing, modern take on the tales of Scheherazade and a parable on the suffering of Afghan women.” Variety
“Mr. Rahimi opens up an entire world inside the couple’s modest house, filling its few rooms with enough air, sharp words and slow-boiling intrigue that the walls never feel as if they’re closing in on you.” The New York Times
“There isn’t a false step from the quietly devastating Farahani; her tour-de-force performance carries the film through its rocky stretches.” Austin Chronicle