There Is No Evil

Action, Drama 151 min
Streaming Online: Fri, May 14—Thu, May 27
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Shot in secret and smuggled out of Iran, There is No Evil is an anthology film comprising four moral tales about men faced with a simple yet unthinkable choice — to follow orders to enforce the death penalty, or resist and risk everything. Whatever they decide, it will directly or indirectly affect their lives, their relationships, and their consciences. Says director Mohammad Rasoulof: “As responsible citizens, do we have a choice when enforcing the inhumane orders of despots? As human beings, to what extent are we to be held responsible for carrying out those orders? Where does the duality of love and moral responsibility leave us?” Suspenseful, mysterious, and shot through with a sense of urgency, Rasoulof’s film is an incisive look at the moral strength and inner humanity of its protagonists. There Is No Evil has won audience awards and festival prizes around the world, including the Golden Bear (Best Film) at the Berlin Film Festival.

“Rasoulof’s aesthetic is plain and practical; his sense of drama has the revelatory power of documentary.” — Richard Brody, New Yorker
“A government-imposed lifetime filmmaking ban doesn’t stop Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof from creating a powerful moral case against the country’s death penalty.” — Peter Debruge, Variety
directed by
Mohammad Rasoulof
written by
Mohammad Rasoulof
with
Baran Rasoulof, Zhila Shahi, Mohammad Seddighimehr, Mohammad Valizadegan
language
Persian, German
country
Germany, Iran, Czech Republic