Under the Shadow
“Fear will find you.”
Overview
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.
Top Cast
Narges Rashidi
Shideh
Avin Manshadi
Dorsa
Bobby Naderi
Iraj
Ray Haratian
Mr. Ebrahimi
Hamid Djavadan
Mr. Fakur
Bijan Daneshmand
Director
Behi Djanati Atai
Pargol
Aram Ghasemy
Mrs. Ebrahimi
Soussan Farrokhnia
Mrs. Fakur
Arash Marandi
Dr. Reza
Themes & Keywords
About Under the Shadow
Under the Shadow is a drama, horror, war film released in 2016 exploring themes of daughter, mother, supernatural, teheran (tehran), iran, family relationships, djinn. Directed by Babak Anvari, it stars Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi, Bobby Naderi. 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.
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