The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Name: The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: November 27, 2024
Duration: 168 min
Rating: 84

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Neon | Release Date: November 27, 2024 | Not Rated

Summary: 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.

Genre(s): Drama, Crime

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 168 min

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The Telegraph Robbie Collin

May 28, 2024

The film itself is a mesmerisingly gripping and controlled parable-thriller in which the paranoia, misogyny and rage of the Iranian state are mapped seamlessly onto an ordinary family unit. Read full review

The Playlist Gregory Ellwood

May 28, 2024

A victim of a politically motivated jail sentence for supporting the 2022 Masha Amini hijab protests, Rasoulof‘s latest feature will likely anger the Iranian government even more. Especially considering how brilliant “Sacred Fig” is at deconstructing the rampant injustice in the totalitarian state. Read full review

Roxana Hadadi

Nov 27, 2024

Thanks partially to actual protest footage filmed by Woman, Life, Freedom participants, there’s a thoroughness to the way the film presents the perspectives of the young women living in the country. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Godfrey Cheshire

Nov 27, 2024

Rasoulof gets terrific performances from all of his cast, but particularly noteworthy is Sohelia Golestani's work as Najmeh, which captures the woman's subtle, gradual transition from defender of her husband to an ally of her daughters. Read full review

Donald Clarke

Feb 6, 2025

More than a few critics have suggested the film ends up losing the run of itself, but few would deny that it remains indecently entertaining up to the last frame. Odd, special, important. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Nov 27, 2024

Through a single family, Mr. Rasoulof has created a vivid portrait of the dilemmas of today’s Iran, where the power of iman, or faith, suggests one kind of observation but the power of the iPhone suggests another. Read full review

Katarina Docalovich

Aug 19, 2024

Rasoulof knows a much more challenging and incomprehensible reality than many of us ever will, but it’s missing from the straightforward obviousness of The Seed of the Sacred Fig. Read full review

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