The Seed Of The Sacred Fig

Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof
Starring Missagh Zareh, Setareh Maleki, Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki

In Tehran, the exemplary family of an investigating judge is tested by the dramatic events following a young woman’s death in police custody.

The celebration of Iman’s latest promotion as investigating judge in the Revolutionary Guard Court coincide with widespread public protests after the death of a young woman. 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 and Sana, are shocked and electrified by the events, while his wife Najmeh 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…