The Seed of the Sacred Fig

The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Cert 15
Dir Mohammad Rasoulof, Ger/Fr, 2024, 167 mins, Persian with subtitles
Soheila Golestani, Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki

In Tehran, an exemplary family of an investigating judge is put to the test by the dramatic events following a young woman’s death in police custody. Filmed entirely in secret, this riveting political thriller was awarded the Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.

Mesmerisingly gripping parable-thriller in which the paranoia, misogyny and rage of the Iranian state are mapped seamlessly onto an ordinary family unit THE TELEGRAPH