Is there a more potent symbol than of a tyrannical father who runs hot and cold chasing his family through the ruins of a labyrinthian Persian village and is ultimately confronted by his Gen Z daughter?
Ends up somewhere not too far away from The Shining’s Overlook Hotel, in spirit at least.
— David Robb (Slant Magazine)
Synopsis: An investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran grapples with mistrust and paranoia as nationwide political protests intensify and his gun mysteriously disappears. Suspecting the involvement of his wife and their two daughters, he imposes drastic measures at home, causing tensions to rise. Step by step, social norms and the rules of family life are being suspended.