House of Sand and Fog 2003

Name: House of Sand and Fog
Released: 2003-12-19
Cast: Jennifer Connelly, Ben Kingsley, Ron Eldard, Frances Fisher, Kim Dickens

Synopsis:

Behrani, an Iranian immigrant buys a California bungalow, thinking he can fix it up, sell it again, and make enough money to send his son to college. However, the house is the legal property of former drug addict Kathy. After losing the house in an unfair legal dispute with the county, she is left with nowhere to go. Wanting her house back, she hires a lawyer and befriends a police officer. Neither Kathy nor Behrani have broken the law, so they find themselves involved in a difficult moral dilemma.

Directed by:	Vadim Perelman
Written by:	Vadim Perelman & Shawn Lawrence Otto
Release date:	2003-12-19
Runtime:	126 minutes
Critics score:	75 / 100
Tagline:	Some dreams can't be shared.