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Mohammad Rasoulof

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

 7.6      8.4

Investigating judge Iman grapples with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran. When his gun vanishes, he suspects his wife and daughters, imposing draconian measures that strain family ties as societal rules crumble.

  • Director: Mohammad Rasoulof
  • Main Cast: Soheila Golestani, Missagh Zareh, Setareh Maleki, Mahsa Rostami
  • Soundtrack: Karzan Mahmood
  • Cinematography: Pooyan Aghababaei
  • Screenplay: Mohammad Rasoulof




Reviews by critics from other countries

Foreign Reviews

10 foreign reviews of The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)

  • 1. Aftonbladet
    10 / 10

    Translated from swedish: The Iranian family drama is a masterpiece
    - Jan-Olov Andersson

    Swedish: aftonbladet.se »

  • 2. Sveriges Radio
    10 / 10

    Translated from swedish: An artistic achievement
    - Emma Engström

    Swedish: sverigesradio.se »

  • 3. Moviezine
    8 / 10

    Translated from swedish: "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" is not a subtle film. It rages against the regime and hammers home the details with a sledgehammer. But the camera is steady and secure, allowing us to follow the family members' reactions at a calm pace, and likewise take in the beautiful, inhospitable natural landscapes in the later part when the film takes a more thriller-like turn.
    - Annika Andersson

    Swedish: moviezine.se »

  • 4. Dagens Nyheter
    8 / 10

    Translated from swedish: "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" runs a bit long, but in return it changes shape so many times that you still don't get bored.
    - Helena Lindblad

    Swedish: dn.se »

  • 5. Göteborgs-Posten
    8 / 10

    Translated from swedish: "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" contains authentic film sequences where we witness young women being assaulted and arrested by the morality police.
    - Mats Johnson

    Swedish: gp.se »

  • 6. Sydsvenskan
    8 / 10

    Translated from swedish: Eye-opening about the oppression in Iran
    - Annika Gustafsson

    Swedish: sydsvenskan.se »

  • 7. Kulturbloggen
    8 / 10

    Translated from swedish: An incredibly impressive film, both in terms of its dramatic handling and its ability to contextualize and illuminate modern history.
    - Elis Holmström

    Swedish: kulturbloggen.com »

  • 8. SVT
    8 / 10

    Translated from swedish: It's a powerful film, to say the least, that provides insight into a world that is usually hidden. Rasoulof has much he wants to say and has risked everything to be able to say it. That's why the film is longer and the metaphors more explicit than they needed to be. But it's easy to overlook that when you see – no, experience – the film's final symbolic ending with a plea for us to listen.
    - Caroline Hainer

    Swedish: svt.se »

  • 9. Svenska Dagbladet
    6.7 / 10

    Translated from swedish: A family is crushed under the weight of a corrupt system. Mohammad Rasoulof's "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" is fundamentally a story about authority and hierarchy.
    - Jan Söderqvist

    Swedish: svd.se »

  • 10. Cinetaste
    6 / 10

    Translated from swedish: The strongest parts for me are when the director chooses to show real footage from phones that people filmed during the zan zendegi azadi movement. That's where the film takes its story from. But right then and there it hit me that the film might have simply worked better as a documentary.
    - Linus Andersen

    Swedish: cinetaste.se »



World-Wide Box Office Revenue

Box Office

The Seed of the Sacred Fig has earned a total of 6 588 218 dollars from cinemas across the world (the global box office).

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