A woman (Jennifer Connelly) is evicted from her home after
the county auditor makes an error, claiming that she owes back taxes. Before the
legal wheels are set in motion however, an Iranian immigrant (Ben Kingsley) buys
the house at auction for a quarter of what it is worth, hoping to sell it and
make enough profit to buy a larger home -- like the one he had on the Caspian
Sea as a privileged member of the Shah's inner circle. Into the mix comes a
police deputy (Ron Eldard) who tries to help the distraught woman, until pride,
greed and loneliness turn the whole affair into a horrible muddle. Also with
Shohreh Aghdashloo and Kim Dickens. Directed by Vadim Perelman. [2:06 - R]
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