زیر سایه
Fear will find you.
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.
Under the Shadow (2016) is a drama, horror and war film directed by Babak Anvari, released on September 30, 2016 with a runtime of 1h 24m. It stars Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi, Bobby Naderi and Ray Haratian. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 765 ratings.
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Narges Rashidi
as Shideh
Avin Manshadi
as Dorsa
Bobby Naderi
as Iraj
Ray Haratian
as Mr. Ebrahimi
Hamid Djavadan
as Mr. Fakur
Bijan Daneshmand
as Director
Behi Djanati Atai
as Pargol
Aram Ghasemy
as Mrs. Ebrahimi
Soussan Farrokhnia
as Mrs. Fakur
Arash Marandi
as Dr. Reza
Nabil Koni
as Mr. Bijari
Sajjad Delafrooz
as Secretary
Directed by Babak Anvari, written by Babak Anvari, produced by Oliver Roskill, Lucan Toh and Emily Leo.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 765 ratings.
It's the 1980s and aspiring doctor "Shideh" (Narges Rashidi) has found that one of the side effects of the recent Iranian revolution is that she's been kicked out of medical school. They don't need women to be doctors, apparently, so just go home and bring up your daughter "Dorsa" (Mia Sinclair Jenness) whilst your husband "Iraj" (Bobby Naderi) does his bit on the front line of the war against Iraq. Aside from…
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Under the Shadow (2016) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Under the Shadow (2016) includes Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi, Bobby Naderi, Ray Haratian and Hamid Djavadan. The film was directed by Babak Anvari. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Under the Shadow was released on September 30, 2016 and runs for 1h 24m.
Under the Shadow (2016) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 765 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, horror and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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