THE THINGS YOU KILL
feature film
written & directed by Alireza Khatami
produced by Fulgurance & Remora Films in co-production with Lava Films, Tell Tall Tale,
Les Films Band With Pictures, Sineaktif
supported by: Polish Film Institute
World Sales: Best Friend Forever
premiere: Sundance Film Festival 2025
Winner of the Directing Award: World Cinema Dramatic
Canada’s Official Entry for 98th Academy Awards Best International Feature Film 2026
Haunted by the suspicious death of his ailing mother, Ali, a university professor coerces his enigmatic gardener to execute a cold-blooded act of vengeance. As long- buried family secrets resurface, the police tighten their noose, and doubts begin eroding his conscience. Ali has no choice but to look into the abyss of his own soul.
