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.
daughter mother supernatural teheran (tehran) iran family relationships djinn bombing evil 1980s supernatural power iran-iraq war
Nate H. reviewed Under the Shadow (2016)
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We are in Iran in the 80s and there is war going on outside with Iraq. A disheartened mother is stuck with her daughter in their apartment as the threat of missile attack looms. This is a pretty good setup by itself but Under the Shadow adds a supernatural wrench to the gumbo where we don't really know whether the mom is the Babadook or something else is going on.
Its too bad it took what felt like half my adulthood to get past the setup because once it did, Under the Shadow was an effective ghost story aided by a claustrophobic lens that heightens the intensity. But effective only gets you so far and that paired with such a slow start equals only adequate.
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