The Seed Of The Sacred Fig - 2024 - 7/10
AKA - دانهي انجير معابد
Delight is replaced by concern after Iman, head of the house, is promoted to investigative judge.
Only a step away from being a full judge, with more money, a better home, prestige.
There is massive unrest in Tehran, however, and he is coerced to perform hundreds of sentencings daily.
Most are death sentences, many of those are innocents, caught in the whirlwind of events.
As his anxiety mounts, so does his paranoia, which he vents on those closest.
Intense, gripping thriller shows a family, torn by televised news, and actual, censored footage.
Weak element is the handgun; filmmakers are vague about the “why” and the “how”.