2024, Iran / Germany / France, 168 minutes, drama
Director: Mohammad Rasoulof
Writer: Mohammad Rasoulof
Cinematographer: Pooyan Aghababaei
Producers: Mohammad Rasoulof, Amin Sadraei, Jean-Christophe Simon, Mani Tilgner, Rozita Hendijanian
Cast: Missagh Zareh, Soheila Golestani, Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki, Niousha Akhshi
Iman, a judge-investigator in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, struggles with distrust and paranoia as political protests across the country intensify, and his gun mysteriously disappears. Suspecting the involvement of his wife Najmeh and daughters Rezvan and Sana, he enforces drastic measures at home, leading to increased tension. Step by step, social norms and family structure begin to collapse.
Festivals, Awards, and Nominations:
2025 – Academy Awards – Nominee, Best International Feature Film (Germany)
2025 – Tromso IFF – Norwegian Peace Film Award (Mohammad Rasoulof)
2025 – BAFTA – Nominee, Best Film Not in the English Language
2024 – Cannes – Jury Special Prize, FIPRESCI Award, Ecumenical Jury Prize, François Chalais Award (Mohammad Rasoulof)
Mohammad Rasoulof
Renowned Iranian director and screenwriter, born in 1970. Graduated in film direction from the University of Tehran in 1995, quickly rising as a leading voice in new wave Iranian cinema. Winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. Despite censorship and restrictions, continues to make impactful films that gain international acclaim.
Filmography:
2024 – The Seed of the Sacred Fig
2020 – There Is No Evil
2017 – A Man of Integrity
2009 – The White Meadows