The 10th film of Mohammad Rasoulof (There is No Evil) is a Cannes award-winning drama centred around an investigating judge...
The 10th film of Mohammad Rasoulof (There is No Evil) is a Cannes award-winning drama centred around an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, dealing with mistrust and increasing paranoia as nationwide political protests intensify and his gun mysteriously disappears.
Suspecting the involvement of his wife and daughters, the judge imposes drastic measures at home, causing tensions to rise.
After resisting pressure from the government of his native Iran to withdraw the film from Cannes, Rasoulof was fined and sentenced to a flogging plus eight years in prison but managed to flee the country along with some members of his film crew. He now lives in exile in Europe.
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97 %146 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
94 %81 reviewsAudience score rating
"A gripping, provocative knockout."
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post"Understated performances and unflashy filmmaking."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"A gripping, superbly acted drama."
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The New Yorker
The New Yorker"A drama that burns like a political thriller and sears like a documentary."
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A.V. Club
A.V. Club"Often blunt and unwieldy, Mohammad Rasoulof's film is nevertheless impactful."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"A slow burn, sometimes a tad too slow."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Exquisitely tense."
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Vulture
Vulture"The movie becomes as lost as its characters."
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Chicago Reader
Chicago Reader"This searing domestic thriller deserves the widest audience possible."
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IndieWire
IndieWire"Flawed but urgent."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"A beautiful act of resistance."
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The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail"Powerful, angry, masterfully crafted."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"The film may not be perfect, but its courage – and relevance – are beyond doubt."
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The Guardian
The GuardianThe Seed of the Sacred Fig | Details
Award winner- Rasoulof was awarded a Special Prize at Cannes Film Festival 2024, as well as the FIPRESCI Prize, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, François Chalais Prize, and Prix des Cinémas Art et Essai.
- Rating
- 15, strong injury detail, threat, distressing scenes, domestic abuse
- Runtime
- 167
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- France, Germany
