Pao_1<p>The first part of the movie mixes footage of 2022 protests and violent crackdown with the life of an ordinary family in Tehran.<br>The second part follows the same family, crumbling under violence, suspicion, and hypocrisy.</p><p>Too long, uneven, inconsistent, and aimless despite the relevant themes, the insights into contemporary Iran, and some good acting.</p><p>The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Mohamed Rasoulof</p><p>5/10</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/iranianfilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iranianfilm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/RasoulofMohammad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RasoulofMohammad</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/FilmMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FilmMastodon</span></a></p>