There Is No Evil

There Is No Evil weaves together four different stories around the central theme of death penalty in Iran, in the context of an authoritarian regime where men and women are confronted with tough moral dilemma. The four stories bring us into the lives of both the executioners and their loved ones, and examine how this form of punishment affects each and all of them. There Is No Evil is a reflection on individual responsibility and morality, but it is also at times a thriller, a romance and a family drama. Pulling away the chair under someone with at rope around their neck can be told in many different ways.

Mohammad Rasoulof's new film is a powerful meditation on individual freedom in a despotic regime. Although fictional, the film is based on the director's own experiences. His films have repeatedly been considered "propaganda against the regime" by the Iranian government, and Rasoulof has been sentenced to prison several times for the opinions expressed in his films.