Under the Shadow

2016 · directed by Babak Anvari

Rating
76/100
Hit
no

After Shideh's building is hit by a missile during the Iran-Iraq War, a superstitious neighbor suggests that the missile was cursed and might be carrying malevolent Middle-Eastern spirits. She becomes convinced a supernatural force within the building is attempting to possess her daughter Dorsa, and she has no choice but to confront these forces if she is to save her daughter and herself.

Under the Shadow (2016), directed by Babak Anvari, rates 76/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Narges Rashidi
  • Avin Manshadi
  • Bobby Naderi
  • Ray Haratian
  • Hamid Djavadan
  • Bijan Daneshmand
  • Behi Djanati Atai
  • Aram Ghasemy
  • Soussan Farrokhnia
  • Arash Marandi

Crew

  • Kit Fraser — Director of Photography
  • Christopher Barwell — Editor
  • Babak Anvari — Writer

More from Babak Anvari

  1. Hallow Road (2025) — 68/100
  2. I Came By (2022) — 63/100
  3. Wounds (2019) — 44/100

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