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The Seed of the Sacred Fig

In Theaters Wed Nov 27 2h 47m Drama List
93% Tomatometer 40 Reviews Popcornmeter 0 Verified Ratings
Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof's award-winning thriller, THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG, centers on a family thrust into the public eye when Iman is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. As political unrest erupts in the streets, Iman realizes that his job is even more dangerous than expected, making him increasingly paranoid and distrustful, even of his own wife Najmeh and daughters Sana and Rezvan.
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David Robb Slant Magazine Often blunt and unwieldy, Mohamed Rasolouf's film is nevertheless impactful. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 8, 2024 Full Review Ben Croll TheWrap Rasoulof channels both the vigor of Iranian youth protesting their repressive state and the violence said state enacts on those who dare to stand up into an allegorical thriller that rarely leaves a middle-class family home. Aug 8, 2024 Full Review Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express Unlike Rasoulof’s previous outing, the astute, potent, lyrical, and moving There is No Evil, Seed of the Sacred Fig left me a tad incredulous. But then I wondered about how his own vicissitudes of destiny are a case of truth being stranger than fiction. Jul 10, 2024 Full Review Hannah Lodge Screen Rex What's most interesting about The Seed of the Sacred Fig is the way it manages to be so specific and so universal at once. Sep 26, 2024 Full Review Randy Meeks Espinof The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a work that knows how to sprout from reality to evolve into a fictional story of good and bad, of poetry and pain, of debate and violence, of, in short, Iran and the erosion of its regime. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Sep 24, 2024 Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a little long-winded in showing how political unrest can have profound effects on a family. However, this well-acted drama has a very suspenseful last 30 minutes that make it worth the wait. Sep 23, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Shot entirely in secret, Mohammad Rasoulof's award-winning thriller, THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG, centers on a family thrust into the public eye when Iman is appointed as an investigating judge in Tehran. As political unrest erupts in the streets, Iman realizes that his job is even more dangerous than expected, making him increasingly paranoid and distrustful, even of his own wife Najmeh and daughters Sana and Rezvan.
Director
Mohammad Rasoulof
Producer
Mohammad Rasoulof, Amin Sadraei, Jean-Christophe Simon, Mani Tilgner, Rozita Hendijanian
Screenwriter
Mohammad Rasoulof
Distributor
NEON
Production Co
Run Way Pictures, arte France Cinéma, Parallel45
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Persian
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 27, 2024, Limited
Runtime
2h 47m