"The Seed of the Sacred Fig" Is a Shattering Epic of Reproach

"Rasoulof doesn't just lay out a premise in these early scenes; he presents the family as a rigidly hierarchical and compartmentalized unit. Iman, walled off by work, is a largely absent authoritarian; Najmeh nervously acts as a conduit, passing along vague information from husband to children."

"Given the dangers of Iman's new position, the girls must take special care not to harm his reputation, which means minding who they hang out with, abiding by the hijab laws, and keeping low social-media profiles. Their mother warns, 'You must be irreproachable.'"

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