Holy Spider (2022)
- Original title
- عنکبوت مقدس
- Directed by
- Ali Abbasi
- Genre
- crime film
- Country
- Germany, France, Denmark, Sweden
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 520 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A female journalist investigates a serial killer who targets prostitutes in the Iranian city of Mashhad. The killer believes he is cleansing the city of sin.
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What happens
Holy Spider (Persian: عنکبوت مقدس, romanized: Ankabut-e moqaddas) is a 2022 Persian-language crime thriller film co-produced, co-written and directed by Ali Abbasi, starring Mehdi Bajestani and Zar Amir Ebrahimi. Based on the true story of Saeed Hanaei, a serial killer who targeted street prostitutes and killed at least 16 women from 2000 to 2001 in Mashhad, Iran, the film depicts a fictional female journalist investigating a serial killer. Holy Spider was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in May, where Ebrahimi won the Best Actress Award for her performance. It was chosen as the Danish entry for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards, and made the December shortlist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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