Under The Shadow (15)

“Focusing on a mother and daughter besieged by forces both worldly and otherwise in a Tehran apartment block, Under the Shadow presents a gripping portrait of an independently spirited woman shackled by sharia law who becomes more scared of the demonic forces tormenting her daughter than of the lashes threatened by her rulers or of fire falling from the sky. A very impressive feature debut by Iran-born, London-based film-maker Babak Anvari, this is thoughtful, provocative and increasingly scary fare, which succeeds equally as feminist fable, fractured family drama and full-on fright-fest.”

Mark Kermode in The Guardian 2. 10. 16

You can read the full review (which also includes the trailer) here.

Under The Shadow(15)
2016 UK/Qatar 84 mins, Subtitles

Friday 27th October
Hallhill
Doors & Bar 7.30
Film starts at 8.00