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Synopsis

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.

Cast

  • Mahsa Rostami
  • Setareh Maleki
  • Niousha Akhshi
  • Missagh Zareh
  • Soheila Golestani
  • Reza Akhlaghirad
  • Shiva Ordooie
  • Amineh Mazrouie Arani
  • Mohammad Kamal Alavi

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Metacritic

90
Nov 27, 2024

The Seed of the Sacred Fig asks us to enter a family’s story, but also to acknowledge that we are part of it. We’re extras in the background, no matter how far away we are. For Rasoulof, the world he’s created is far from theoretical. The consequences have been, too.

Metacritic review by Alissa Wilkinson
Alissa Wilkinson
The New York Times
90
Sep 9, 2024

The transition of tones is subtle - you don't realize you're watching a horror movie until it's too late.

Graeme Guttmann
Screen Rant
83
Aug 30, 2024

What we have is a domestic thriller initially consigned to the domicile before the impact of its primary, female characters shatter those confines, taking it to the desert-like ex-urban outskirts and the hypothetical beyond.

Metacritic review by David Katz
David Katz
The Film Stage