There Is No Evil (2020)

There Is No Evil (2020)

Director Mohammad Rasoulof questions the morality of the death penalty in Iran

The Very Best

8.4

Movie

Czech Republic, Germany
German, Persian
Drama
2020
MOHAMMAD RASOULOF
Mahtab Servati
151 min

What it's about

Every country that enforces the death penalty needs people to kill other people. Four men are put in front of an unthinkable but simple choice. Whatever they decide, it will directly or indirectly corrode them selves, their relationships, and their entire lives.

The take

Exploring morality, conscience, and the death penalty, There Is No Evil tells four interconnected stories about men tasked with carrying out executions. The film excels at creating a sense of unease and tension as their reality contends with their beliefs about capital punishment and loyalty to the state. Director Mohammad Rasoulof (known for his films that explore social and political issues in Iran) allows each narrative to center both the subject and the institution, maintaining suspense but never straying from its argument. The sum - and its part - are undeniably profound.

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