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The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Original title: Dane-ye anjir-e ma'abed · Turkish title: Kutsal İncirin Tohumu
2024 · 2 h 47 min
Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof
CrimeDramaThriller

Cast

Missagh Zareh Soheila Golestani Mahsa Rostami

Credits

Written by: Mohammad Rasoulof

Plot

A judge in Tehran is promoted to investigating magistrate during nationwide protests, and then his service pistol goes missing at home.

Sinekatalog’s take

Mohammad Rasoulof's Iranian thriller turns a family's missing gun into a portrait of state paranoia. Tense and angry, made under threat of imprisonment, it is a brave and gripping political drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (21,334 votes)
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