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The Seed of the Sacred Fig(2024)

Dir. Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof

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)

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Synopsis: 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.