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Narrative
Investigating Judge Iman struggles with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran
When his gun goes missing, he suspects his wife and daughters, enacting draconian measures that strain family ties as societal norms crumble. Director Mohamed Rasulof was originally slated to participate in the 2023 Cannes Film Festival as a member of the Un Certain Regard jury. . . . .
Iman: Does Sana want to have blue hair?
However, he was arrested in July 2022 after criticizing the government’s crackdown on protesters in the southwestern Iranian city of Abadan over a deadly building collapse. On May 8, 2024, Rasuloff’s lawyer announced that he had been sentenced to eight years in prison, as well as flogging, fines and confiscation of property. On May 12, 2024, Rasulof announced that he had managed to escape from Iran and was staying at an unknown location in Europe. On May 24, 2024, Rasuloff attended the film’s premiere in Cannes and held up two photos of the film’s actors, Soheil Golestani and Misa Zare, on the red carpet. Painted nails? Why?
Children think differently
Najmeh: The world has changed. Iman: The world has changed, but God has not. Nor his laws.Najmeh: We have to teach them.Iman: We always have.. Opening credits: "The Ficus Religiosa is a tree with an unusual life cycle. Those seeds that are in bird droppings fall on other trees. Aerial roots shoot up and grow to the floor.
Finally, the sacred fig stands on its own"
The branches then wrap around the host tree and strangle it. To better understand the concept of the film, it may help to know where the title of the film comes from: There are plants known as "strangle figs" which exhibits strange behavior. Strangler figs (*genus Ficus*) begin life as seeds that are deposited on the branches of a host tree, usually by birds or other animals. The seeds germinate and send out roots that eventually reach the ground. As the roots grow and thicken, they surround the host tree, forming a lattice-like structure. Over time, the strangler fig’s roots and branches grow larger and stronger, competing with the host tree for sunlight and nutrients.
physical enclosure and competition for resources
Eventually, fig growth can become so extensive that it narrows the trunk of the host tree, limiting its ability to transport water and nutrients. This process can lead to the death of the host tree, allowing the strangler to take over space and resources previously used by the host. The strangled fig does not kill the host tree immediately, but slowly overcomes it through a combination. This fascinating but destructive relationship highlights a unique strategy in the plant kingdom for survival and growth.