The Seed of the Sacred Fig
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.
- Year: 2024
- Country: France, Germany
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
- Studio: Parallel 45, Run Way Pictures, ARTE France Cinéma
- Keyword: police brutality, husband wife relationship, court, judge, politics, paranoia, mistrust, family dynamics, mother daughter relationship, sister sister relationship, tense
- Director: Mohammad Rasoulof
- Cast: Misagh Zare, Soheila Golestani, Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki, Niousha Akhshi, Reza Akhlaghirad