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The Seed of the Sacred Fig

2024 · 167 min

A suffocating slow build of domestic paranoia that tightens into a harrowing chase, leaving you shaken and angry.

Overview
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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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • politics
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension9
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller, crime
Directed by
Mohammad Rasoulof
Written by
Mohammad Rasoulof
Starring
Soheila Golestani, Misagh Zare, Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki, Niousha Akhshi, Reza Akhlaghirad, Shiva Ordooie, Amineh Mazrouie Arani
Music
Karzan Mahmood
Cinematography
Pooyan Aghababaei
Runtime
167 min
Country
France, Germany
Languages
Persian

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