Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Gharaei is preparing to launch his next project while garnering attention at the Venice Film Festival for his latest work. Gharaei’s drama “Falling House” premiered this week in the festival’s Orizzonti section to positive reception. The film centers on a Tehran family confronting the loss of their home due to urban redevelopment, with the father—a prison guard named Rashid—struggling to manage family turmoil while facing corruption allegations.
Building on this success, Gharaei is moving forward with “Centrifugal Force,” a production that explores the experiences of contemporary Iranians navigating impossible circumstances. The upcoming film will be shot in an undisclosed location outside Iran and will be produced in both Farsi and English, featuring cast members yet to be finalized from both Iranian and international talent pools.
According to Gharaei’s artistic statement, “Centrifugal Force” will examine how forced displacement reshapes family bonds and personal identity. The narrative follows a family that remained in Iran for years, clinging to stability within a system they trusted, only to be uprooted and thrust into an unfamiliar world with different rules. Gharaei, now an exile living outside Iran, views the displacement as more than physical relocation—it represents an emotional and psychological rupture that challenges familial connections and individual self-perception.
The project is being produced by Milad Khosravi’s Seven Springs Pictures alongside Oscar-winning producer Odessa Rae. The team is currently presenting the film at the Venice Production Bridge market.
Originally reported by Variety →
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