28/44
Tale
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 was originally scheduled to take part in the 2023 Cannes Film Festival as a jury member of the Un Certain Regard section
However, he was arrested in July 2022 after criticising the government's crackdown on protestors in the southwestern city of Abadan in Iran over deadly building collapse.
On May 12, 2024, Rasouloff announced that he managed to flee Iran and was staying at an undisclosed location in Europe
On May 8, 2024, Rasouloff's lawyer announced that he has been sentenced to eight years in prison as well as flogging, a fine and confiscation of his property.
On May 24, 2024, Rasouloff attended the film's premiere in Cannes and on the red carpet he held up photos of two of the film's actors, Soheila Golestani and Missagh Zareh
Overall engaging movie, and it tried to portray what happened in Iran 2022, it has alot of symbolic scense which I am not sure if there was good intentions about it or not.Very good acting from not very famous actors and actresses, and good suspension, but over all alot of hate towards men is induced in this film( not very fair) as I think director and people of Iran has alot of emotions(which are fair) towards what they experienced.Screen play has alot of gaps; the motives of the gun thief was not explained, Dad suddenly turned to a monster, did not make sense, girls suddenly showed alot of PTSD from the dad, but why?If this movie gets an international award, it's totally because of today's circumstances, not a power full screenplay, but for Iran's level this is 7+ movie, internationally it's above average..