Under the Shadow
2016 1h 24m movie Film

Under the Shadow

زیر سایه

“Fear will find you.”

Synopsis

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.

The 2015–2017 Other Asia Window

78 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Under the Shadow sits at position #38.

  1. Nawara
    #1

    Nawara

    ★ 8.1 · 2016

  2. Life and a Day
    #2

    Life and a Day

    ★ 8.0 · 2016

  3. Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D
    #3

    Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D

    ★ 7.7 · 2016

  4. Hepta (The Last Lecture)
    #4

    Hepta (The Last Lecture)

    ★ 7.7 · 2016

  5. Clash
    #5

    Clash

    ★ 7.5 · 2016

  6. Grand hotel
    #6

    Grand hotel

    ★ 7.5 · 2016

  7. Rama Rama Re
    #7

    Rama Rama Re

    ★ 7.5 · 2016

  8. Bride Wars
    #8

    Bride Wars

    ★ 7.4 · 2015

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Under the Shadow. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2010s Other Asia Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Under the Shadow premiered. 226 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.5
TMDB Rating
605
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #303 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (45th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Other Asia Drama productions specifically: #228 of 356 (top 64%).

Production Details

Primary Country Other Asia
All Production Countries Jordan, Qatar, United Kingdom
Original Language Persian
Production Companies Wigwam Films, Creativity Capital, MENA Film
Runtime 1h 24m
Release Date September 30, 2016
IMDb tt4273292

Themes & Motifs

  • daughter
  • mother
  • supernatural
  • teheran (tehran)
  • iran
  • family relationships
  • djinn
  • bombing
  • evil
  • 1980s
  • supernatural power
  • iran-iraq war

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