The celebration of Iman’s (Misagh Zare) latest promotion as investigating judge in the Revolutionary Guard Court coincides with widespread public protests after the death of a young woman in the streets of Tehran.
The demonstrations and the heavy-handed government response upset the dynamics within his family. While Iman is struggling with the psychological burden of his new job, his daughters, Rezvan (Mahsa Rostami) and Sana (Setareh Maleki), are shocked and electrified by the events, while his wife Najmeh (Soheila Golestani) is trying to hold the family together.
When Iman discovers that his service weapon has gone missing, he suspects his family. Frightened to lose his reputation and his job, he becomes more and more paranoid, starting an investigation in his own home in which all borders are crossed one by one…
The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a BAFTA and Golden Globe-nominated film from acclaimed Iranian director and screenwriter, Mohammad Rasoulof. Politically charged, the film explores the power of cinema to change us.
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