The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)★ 7.7/10

PG-13 · IR,FR,DE · 167 min · May 24, 2024

Crime
Drama
Thriller

Investigating judge Iman has to deal 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.

Original title

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Storyline

Filmed in secrecy, Mohammad Rasoulof’s The Seed of the Sacred Fig follows Iman, a newly appointed investigating judge in Tehran, as political unrest intensifies. As his position becomes increasingly perilous, paranoia takes hold, straining his relationships with his wife and daughters.

Rating

7.7 / 10 · 21,206

Companies

Run Way Pictures, Parallel45, Arte France Cinéma, Arte France, Film Boutique, Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, L'Aide aux Cinémas du Monde, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Institut Français, Alamode Film, Ama Films, Anticipate Pictures, Bad Unicorn, Beta Film, Camera Film, Cine Canibal, Cinemanse, Edko Films, Film Europe, Gaga, Green Narae Media, Impacto Cine, Kino Pavasaris, Lionsgate, M2 Films, Mares Filmes, Neon, New Cinema, Pyramide Distribution, Sharmill Films, TriArt Film, trigon-film

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