The Seed of the Sacred Fig
- Released on
- Runtime
- 167 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Misagh Zare
- Soheila Golestani
- Mahsa Rostami
- Setareh Maleki
- Niousha Akhshi
- Reza Akhlaghirad
- Shiva Ordooie
- Amineh Mazrouie Arani
Director
- Mohammad Rasoulof
Producers
- Mohammad Rasoulof
- Mani Tilgner
- Jean-Christophe Simon
- Amin Sadraei
- Rozita Hendijanian
Screenwriter
- Mohammad Rasoulof