The Stoning of Soraya M. (2008) starring Mozhan Marno, Jim Caviezel, Shohreh Aghdashloo. Set in 1986 Iran during Khomeini's reign, the true story of a man who plots to have his wife falsely accused of adultery, so that he can get rid of her and marry a young girl of 14. The catch? "Getting rid of her" consists of having her stoned to death. A French journalist (Caviezel), passing through the village where they live, finds himself pulled into the story. The film's climax is shocking in its barbarity. The subtitles are rather poor -- hard to read at times. Grade: A-
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