Is The Stoning of Soraya M. scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Stoning of Soraya M. sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Stoning of Soraya M. violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Stoning of Soraya M. easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Stoning of Soraya M. end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Stoning of Soraya M. one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Stoning of Soraya M.

Name: The Stoning of Soraya M.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2009
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Shohreh Aghdashloo, Mozhan Navabi, Jim Caviezel, Navid Negahban, Ali Pourtash

When a deadly conspiracy became a shameful cover-up One witness refused to be silent

Directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh

Produced by Mpower Pictures, Roadside Attractions

2009114 min7.7 / 10

A harrowing true-story indictment of religious fundamentalism and patriarchal violence, centered on a woman's unjust execution and the moral cowardice that enables it.

In 1986 Iran, Sahebjam, whose car breaks down in a remote village, enters into a conversation with Zahra, who relays to him the story about her niece, Soraya, whose arranged marriage to an abusive tyrant ended in tragedy.

Clusters

Realistic Films About Cruelty Death Penalty Films Rural Countryside Setting Violent Revenge Movies Scary Suspenseful Movies

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

Adultery Death Penalty Sadism Persia Village Stoning Cowardice Double Moral Standard Based On True Story Rural Area Iran Religious Fundamentalism

Questions people ask

Is The Stoning of Soraya M. scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Is The Stoning of Soraya M. sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.
Is The Stoning of Soraya M. violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.
Is The Stoning of Soraya M. easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.
Does The Stoning of Soraya M. end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is The Stoning of Soraya M. one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 92% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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