The Seed of the Sacred Fig fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, politics, and family
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Seed of the Sacred Fig is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, politics, and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life, politics, and family. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 84). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
2 h 47 min
The Seed of the Sacred Fig runs 2 h 47 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Seed of the Sacred Fig higher (91) than audiences (83). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $3 million to make and earned $7 million worldwide, 2.2 times its budget.
It was made in French, with some Persian. Produced in France, Germany.
+38GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Seed of the Sacred Fig in 52 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 13 storytelling tropes for The Seed of the Sacred Fig, including Bittersweet Ending, Bratty Teenage Daughter, Chekhov's Gun.
7.5
