The Seed of the Sacred Fig

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

2024 · 167 min · FR · PG-13 · 7.5 (471 votes)
Dir. Mohammad Rasoulof · Starring Soheila Golestani, Misagh Zare, Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki, Niousha Akhshi, Reza Akhlaghirad · Music Karzan Mahmood
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Investigating judge Iman grapples with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran. When his gun vanishes, he suspects his wife and daughters, imposing draconian measures that strain family ties as societal rules crumble.

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A suffocating atmosphere of suspicion grips a family under political strain. Every shadow hints at betrayal, and the crumbling societal order mirrors the unraveling trust within their home. It’s a slow descent into paranoia where nothing is as it seems.

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