# The Seed of the Sacred Fig (2024)

> A Tehran judge's promotion turns political unrest and a missing gun into a devastating test of family loyalty and authoritarian obedience.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7305866

## Facts

- Runtime: 167 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Mohammad Rasoulof
- Cast: Soheila Golestani, Misagh Zare, Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki, Niousha Akhshi, Reza Akhlaghirad, Shiva Ordooie, Amineh Mazrouie Arani
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32178949/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: oppressive, paranoid, harrowing, serious film night, political cinema viewing

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