# Under the Shadow (2016)

> During wartime Tehran, a determined mother battles a djinn while defending her daughter and resisting the forces that seek to confine her.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/245820

## Facts

- Runtime: 84 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror, War
- Director: Babak Anvari
- Cast: Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi, Bobby Naderi, Ray Haratian, Hamid Djavadan, Bijan Daneshmand, Behi Djanati Atai, Aram Ghasemy
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4273292/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, oppressive, claustrophobic, late night horror viewing, arthouse horror night

## Synopsis

A mother battles supernatural forces while trying to protect her daughter during wartime chaos.

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