Under the Shadow Page #4

Synopsis: As a mother and daughter struggle to cope with the terrors of the post-revolution, war-torn Tehran of the 1980s, a mysterious evil begins to haunt their home.
Director(s): Babak Anvari
Production: Wigwam Films
  Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 18 wins & 18 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
84
Rotten Tomatoes:
99%
PG-13
Year:
2016
84 min
$25,832
526 Views


about this under the circumstances?

I'm not being stubborn.

- Everyone's fleeing Tehran.

- But...

- But what?

- Something has gone missing. I have to find it first.

- What?

- You wouldn't understand, you haven't been here.

I'm just hearing excuses. I think its

best I get my parents to contact you...

No...

...and officially invite you.

- Listen to me...

- I know you well enough. You're just a...

Hello?

You're cutting out... hello?

Who is it?

Dorsa!

Dorsa, open the door!

Where were you?

Did you see anyone?

Who?

I don't know... like a lady?

- Who is she?

- I don't know.

She comes when you're not around.

What does she do?

She plays with me. She's nice.

What does she want?

She says...

You can't look after me but she can.

That's nonsense.

She says she knows where kimia is.

She can help me find her...

This is all in your head.

She's not real.

But you said you saw her too.

To the last person, to the last home

and to the last drop of blood

we are standing

in exaltation at the word, god.

- Mum, can I go back to bed?

- No.

You've to stay where I can see you.

On the sofa?

Didn't we agree not to come in here

anymore? The room is off limits.

- If I can't be there, then why are you?

- Because I'm looking for your doll.

The lady was right.

What did you say?

I'm sick of this nonsense!

I don't want to hear about this lady

anymore, whether she's real or not!

Understand?

I'll run off with her then!

Stop it!

Stop!

Please... have me instead...

Please...

Dorsa?

Dorsa?

I woke up and you weren't here.

- I heard noises.

- What noises?

Hello?

Shideh, have you found what

you were looking for yet?

Hello, iraj.

You might find this hard to believe,

but...

But I really think there

is something haunting us.

They've taken dorsa's doll and...

I have to find it...

If I don't, they'll never leave dorsa

alone...

But you can't protect dorsa.

You're useless!

You're nothing but a disappointment!

Even your daughter hates you!

- Shut up!

- No, you shut up, whore!

You brought this on yourself!

Go away!

What is that?

Your loving mother...

Why did you do that?

You killed her!

You killed her!

- I didn't do it.

- Liar!

They did it.

The ones you talk about.

That's your drawer!

You hide your things in it!

That's why they put it in here.

They want you to think that I did it.

But you said they're not real.

Okay. The important

thing is we found her.

But she's dead!

- I'll fix her.

- How?

Lie on the bed and close your eyes.

It'll be fixed when you open them.

It's okay, I'm a doctor.

Dorsa.

Dorsa.

Dorsa.

Look!

Your fever has gone.

You know I love you, right?

Right?

We'll be downstairs

until the danger is over

and then we'll leave

and go to granny's.

I don't want to stay here anymore.

Wear your coat.

It's not here.

Maybe it's in your room.

Let's go. I'm right behind you.

I'm right here!

I'm right here!

Wait for me.

Why aren't you coming?

Did you hear something?

Mum! Mum! Mum!

Please, mum...

Help me, mum!

Please!

It sounds like you.

- Dorsa!

- Don't go!

Dorsa!

Dorsa, I'm coming!

Dorsa!

Dorsa!

Dorsa!

Mummy's coming!

I'm coming!

I'm coming!

- Mummy!

- Leave her alone!

Dorsa!

Mummy!

Mummy!

- Mummy!

- Dorsa?

- Dorsa?

- Mummy!

- I'm here, sweetheart.

- Mummy!

- Mummy... it has got me!

- I've got you!

- Dorsa?

- Don't come close.

Why did you leave me again?

I made a mistake.

- What?

- Whom are you talking to?

The lady...

She says you took kimia!

- Me?

- She says you were hiding it!

- No. She's lying.

- You're lying. You took it.

- Don't lie.

- Yes. Maybe.

I'm not sure.

I really don't know...

But I know I love you very much.

I'm telling you the truth.

If I've upset you in any way,

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to.

Please forgive me.

I know you're scared.

I am too. Come over here.

Let's leave, then we won't be afraid...

Come here, sweetheart.

Mum!

Mum, please help me!

Mum!

Mum, please help me!

Mum!

Dorsa!

- Mum!

- Dorsa!

Mum, please help me...

Don't leave me...

Don't leave me!

Oh, my god!

Are you okay, my dear?

Go! I'll come too. Hurry up.

No. Don't come to me.

Don't step on the ground.

Go up.

Run...

Run!

Kimia!

Hurry up...

Get in.

Sh*t!

Mum...

What is wrong?

Mum...

- Mum?

- Come to the front.

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Babak Anvari (Persian: بابک انوری‎) is a British-Iranian filmmaker. more…

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