Overview

• The drama follows a group of former detainees who debate whether to execute a man they believe was their torturer.
• The A.V. Club notes a departure from Panahi’s recent non-fiction hybridity in favor of a conventional, tightly plotted structure.
• The film channels Panahi’s seven-month imprisonment in 2022 after he demanded the release of fellow directors Mohammad Rasoulof and Mostafa Aleahmad.
• The Palme d’Or–winning feature screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2025.
• The review highlights a blend of relentless tension, scathing humor, and pointed observations about everyday corruption without revealing the outcome.