Director: Mohammad Rasoulof
Cast: Mahtab Servati, Shaghayegh Shourian, Baran Rasoulof, Darya Moghbeli, Kaveh Ahangar
Sheytan Vojoud Nadarad (There Is No Evil) is a 2020 Iranian-German-Czech drama film directed by Mohammad Rasoulof, comprising four separate stories that each examine how ordinary individuals respond when confronted with orders that conflict with their conscience.
What is Sheytan Vojoud Nadarad about?
The film unfolds across four distinct episodes, each standing alone yet connected by a shared moral thread. In the first, a family man follows a quiet daily routine that conceals something deeply troubling. In the second, a young soldier faces an order he finds impossible to reconcile with his own sense of right and wrong. The third story centers on a young man whose birthday visit to his girlfriend is overtaken by an unexpected and unsettling revelation. In the fourth, a doctor living in self-imposed rural isolation receives his niece, and over the course of her visit, gradually discloses the reasons behind his years of withdrawal from society. Together the four chapters build a portrait of lives shaped by institutional pressure and personal choice.
Cast & crew
Mohammad Rasoulof directs all four segments, coordinating an ensemble that includes Mahtab Servati, Shaghayegh Shourian, Baran Rasoulof, Darya Moghbeli, Kaveh Ahangar, Jila Shahi, Ehsan Mirhosseini, and Mohammad Valizadegan. Each actor carries a self-contained chapter, anchoring a separate narrative without overlap.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, Sheytan Vojoud Nadarad offers an Iranian-language drama produced partly outside Iran, exploring questions of moral responsibility and institutional compliance through four intimate human stories. The anthology structure is relatively uncommon in Iranian cinema, giving each episode room to breathe at its own pace. The film runs 150 minutes and carries an IMDb rating of 7.5, reflecting the sustained attention it has received from international audiences. Diaspora viewers drawn to character-driven drama with a reflective, unhurried tone will find this production absorbing.
Where & how to watch
Sheytan Vojoud Nadarad is available on K-Time with original Persian audio and no dubbed track. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no extra download, no geo-blocking. Cancel anytime.