Flyaway Shot: The zoom-out shot at the end from Zahra giving an aerial view of the setting.Played straight when Zahra buried the bones the next day.
So her body was dropped by the banks of the river, where the dogs got the best of her. Due to the Dead: Averted as the council wouldn't let the women bury Soraya.The film portrays a patriarchal culture with extreme gender inequality. Domestic Abuse: Ali is seen beating his wife badly, leaving bruises all over her body.First when Soraya is with her daughters in a flowery meadow and later when she dies from the stoning. Disturbed Doves: The same scene of disturbed doves is shown twice in the movie.Disproportionate Retribution: The practice of stoning as a form punishment for adultery seems way out of place.The smart husband uses this as an opportunity to build false testimony that lewd interactions had taken place between Hashem and Soraya. City with No Name: The village's name is never mentioned.The Cassandra: Zahra, when she tries to warn Soraya of the plotting.Hashem is threatened to lose his son so he would testify against Soraya.
