The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Directed by
Mohammad Rasoulof
Starring
Soheila Golestani, Missagh Zareh, Mahsa Rostami
Duration
168 min.
Year
2025

Iman is promoted and becomes an investigating judge at the revolutionary court in Tehran. His new position puts him, his wife and their three daughters under a magnifying glass. The pressure is high and Iman struggles with distrust and paranoia, as political protests escalate in the country. When his gun suddenly disappears, he suspects his own family and switches to drastic measures...

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The Seed of the Sacred Fig

A suspicious father becomes a linchpin of Iran's paranoid regime. Their biggest threat: girls with a thirst for freedom.