The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Iman, a devout and honest lawyer, lives with his wife Najmeh and their daughters Rezvan and Sana. He has recently been appointed as an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran. The position provides him a higher salary and a larger apartment for his family. As the nationwide political protests against the authoritarian government unfold, Iman discovers that he was not hired because of his legal qualities. He is expected to approve judgments presented to him by his superiors without assessing the evidence, including death sentences.His supportive wife, Namjeh impresses upon their two daughters Rezvan and Sana the need to be discreet in their public behaviour to protect the identity and reputation of their father but as social unrest rises in Tehran, the family is split in their reactions to injustice and freedoms.