The Seed of the Sacred Fig

2024, 2h 47min, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Directors: Mohammad Rasoulof

Stars: Soheila Golestani, Missagh Zareh, Setareh Maleki

Set in Tehran during mass protests sparked by the death of a young woman, this drama follows Iman, a middle-class lawyer newly promoted to investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court. His family enjoys their rise in status until his government-issued gun goes missing at home. As he fears exposure and punishment from the authorities, Iman’s suspicion turns toward his wife Najmeh and daughters Sana and Rezvan, who secretly sympathize with the women-led demonstrations. Shot in secret, the story unfolds as a slow-burning, claustrophobic domestic thriller about control, fear, and a family under political pressure.