Iman has just been promoted to investigating judge at the Revolutionary Court in Tehran when a huge protest movement takes hold in the country following the death of a young woman. Although the demonstrations are getting worse and the state is taking increasingly harsh measures, Iman decides to side with the regime, upsetting his family's balance. While the devout father struggles with the psychological stress of his new job, his daughters Rezvan and Sana are shocked and devastated by the events. His wife Najmeh, on the other hand, desperately tries to keep everyone together. Suddenly Iman discovers that his service weapon has disappeared and he suspects his family. Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, who won the Golden Bear for There Is No Evil at Berlinale in 2020, delivers his masterpiece. It's an angry and blunt reckoning with the unjust regime in Iran, told through the lens of a brilliant political thriller and filled with authentic images of the protests of Autumn 2022 that shook the country to its foundations. This film was made under difficult circumstances, secretly shot in Iran, which forced Rasoulof to leave his home country shortly before the world premiere in the Cannes competition. At the 77th Cannes Film Festival, THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG received a long standing ovation, celebrated by the press and received the Special Jury Prize. The film, which was produced for the most part by Rasoulof’s Hamburg company Run Way Pictures, is Germany’s Oscar entry in the “Best International Film” category.