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The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)

PG-13 Sep 18, 2024 Drama, Thriller, Crime 2h 47m
76%
User Score
7.6/10
97%
84/100

Overview

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.

Mohammad Rasoulof
Director

Top Billed Cast

Soheila Golestani
Soheila Golestani

Najmeh
Misagh Zare
Misagh Zare

Iman
Mahsa Rostami
Mahsa Rostami

Rezvan
Setareh Maleki
Setareh Maleki

Sana
Niousha Akhshi
Niousha Akhshi

Sadaf
Reza Akhlaghirad
Reza Akhlaghirad

Ghaderi
Shiva Ordooie
Shiva Ordooie

Fatemeh
Amineh Mazrouie Arani
Amineh Mazrouie Arani

Woman in the Car
Mohammad Kamal Alavi
Mohammad Kamal Alavi

Full Cast & Crew

Media

Mark Kermode reviews Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) | BFI Player
Mark Kermode reviews Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024) | BFI Player
Featurette
A Conversation with THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG's Mohammad Rasoulof & Setareh Maleki
A Conversation with THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG's Mohammad Rasoulof & Setareh Maleki
Featurette
Mohammad Rasoulof Made THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG in Secret | TIFF
Mohammad Rasoulof Made THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG in Secret | TIFF
Featurette
The Seed of the Sacred Fig Q&A With Director Mohammad Rasoulof
The Seed of the Sacred Fig Q&A With Director Mohammad Rasoulof
Featurette
The wait is over: the revolutionary The Seed of the Sacred Fig is in cinemas now [Subtitled]
The wait is over: the revolutionary The Seed of the Sacred Fig is in cinemas now [Subtitled]
Teaser
THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG Director Mohammad Rasoulof on Becoming a Gangster of Cinema [Subtitled]
THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG Director Mohammad Rasoulof on Becoming a Gangster of Cinema [Subtitled]
Featurette
Mohammad Rasoulof on The Seed of the Sacred Fig - FLC Luminaries
Mohammad Rasoulof on The Seed of the Sacred Fig - FLC Luminaries
Featurette
Official US Trailer [Subtitled]
Official US Trailer [Subtitled]
Trailer
Mohammad Rasoulof on The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Mohammad Rasoulof on The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Featurette
Official Trailer [Subtitled]
Official Trailer [Subtitled]
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Reviews

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written on February 13, 2025

When “Iman” (Missagh Zareh) gets a promotion at work, he hopes it will lead to his family of wife “Najmeh” (Sohelia Golestani) and daughters “Sana” (Setareh Maleki) and “Rezvan” (Mahsa Rostami) being relocated to better accommodation so that the girls can finally have rooms of their own! He is now to be an investigator for the state, a stone’s throw from the judiciary, and an important job. He discovers quite quickly, though, that his is really little more than a rubber-stamping position for the prosecutors who are enforcing Iran’s increasingly Draconian laws. His workload is only increased by the evident volume of civil disobedience, and for his own protection he is given a gun. At home, his wife is conscious this new job will heap additional pressure on the family and...

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