Holy Spider

2022
16
1 Std. 58 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,3/10

29.323

IHRE BEWERTUNG

A journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad as she investigates the serial killings of sex workers by the so called "Spider Killer", who believes he is cleansing the streets of sinners.

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Eine Journalistin taucht in die dunkle Schattenseite der heiligen Stadt Mashhad im Iran ein, als sie die Serienmorde an Prostituierten durch den so genannten "Spinnenmörder" untersucht.Eine Journalistin taucht in die dunkle Schattenseite der heiligen Stadt Mashhad im Iran ein, als sie die Serienmorde an Prostituierten durch den so genannten "Spinnenmörder" untersucht.Eine Journalistin taucht in die dunkle Schattenseite der heiligen Stadt Mashhad im Iran ein, als sie die Serienmorde an Prostituierten durch den so genannten "Spinnenmörder" untersucht.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,3/10

29.323

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

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- 22 Gewinne & 35 Nominierungen insgesamt

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7/10

A heavy story very well told

'Holy Spider' is the kind of film where if it were a fictional tale you would think what a dark perspective of the world it has chosen to take. The fact that it is based on a true story, and a man like this was actually considered to be doing the work of God, not just by himself but by the public at large as well, is incredibly sobering.

I loved that the film chose to tell the story from two perspectives, the killer and the journalist hunting him. There are certainly times to have some mystery surround your film's antagonist, but this was not one of them. Some of the kill scenes and the scenes where he was coming to terms with what he was doing were extremely well done and some of the strongest moments the film had to offer.

Don't come into this film looking for any kind of light relief. The subject matter is heavy and the film handles itself in like-wise fashion from start to finish. It's a well told story though that will certainly leave audiences with some thinking and reflecting to do. 7.5/10.

jtindahouse
11. Juni 2023
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A few days after Zar Amir Ebrahimi won the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival for her performance in this film, Iranian officials accused the Iranian-born actress and the movie's Danish-Iranian director, Ali Abbasi, of "blasphemy." Some have even gone further, calling for their executions. The Iranian Organization of Cinema and Audiovisual Affairs, which operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, released a statement calling the film "shameless obscenity," adding that it was "the product of the twisted mind of an Iranian-Danish man", and condemning the Cannes Festival for awarding the film the Best Actress award, calling it "an insulting and politically-motivated move". Ebrahimi also told CNN that she had received around 200 threats after the award ceremony at Cannes. The director of 'Holy Spider' and others involved in making this film have also received similar threats.