16/35
Synopsis
Investigative judge Iman struggles with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran
When his gun goes missing, he suspects his wife and daughters, introducing draconian measures that strain family ties as social rules are violated. It was initially planned that director Mohammad Rasuloff will participate in the 2023 Cannes Film Festival as a member of the jury in the Special View section. .
On May 12, 2024, Rasulov announced that he managed to escape from Iran and is in an unknown place in Europe
However, he was arrested in July 2022 after criticizing the government’s crackdown on protesters in the southwestern Iranian city of Abadan due to a deadly building collapse. On May 8, 2024, Rasulov’s lawyer reported that he was sentenced to eight years in prison, as well as flogging, a fine, and confiscation of property. On May 24, 2024, Rasuloff attended the film’s premiere in Cannes and held up photos of two of the film’s actors, Soheila Golestani and Misaga Zara, on the red carpet.
But then the story begins to collapse
There’s a fine line between fake documentary and masterpiece, and somehow this film manages to be both. As an Iranian, I was amazed by the cinematography and how it was shot without a warrant in the capital of Iran, Tehran (for the most part). The plot is mostly well written, and most of the characters play as real heroes of Iran, and two of them reach their final form as women fighting the dictator…
Editing is a problem and makes the film boring
The plot and dialogues fade and become irrational only because the director insists on the political justification of the dialogues! Rasulov is lost in the development of his character, but the film is stretched to 160 minutes. Officially, this is Rasulov’s last film shot in Iran, as he is forbidden to return to his homeland.
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In general, this film conveys a message to the future of Iran, as it contains the story of a certain generation (youth and teenagers).
