The Stoning of Soraya M. is a film based on the book of the same name by Freidoune Sahebjam, a Franco-Iranian journalist. The film and the book are clearly part of a feminist perspective. They clearly argue against Iran's sharia system, championed by Zahra, the aunt of the titular character, Soraya. While recognizing an individual's right to freely choose and practice their religion is laudable, it is more important to recognize that there is a clear moral distinction between right and wrong. The events depicted in this film fall unambiguously and absolutely into the category of evil. The inherent flaws and obvious injustice towards women due to a strict and barbaric interpretation of religious law are clearly highlighted in this film. From the title, the plot of the film is immediately clear. Even though the viewer knows Soraya's fate from the start, watching it unfold is still incredible. Soraya is depicted as a beautiful young woman, tormented by her violent and womanizing husband, Ali. Although the entire village knows about her husband's affairs, Soraya is powerless to separate from him on his own terms. His two sons, far too young to make conscious decisions, imitate their father, are cold and insensitive towards their mother and sisters, while his daughters are also abused and neglected by men. When Ali wishes to divorce Soraya to marry a fourteen-year-old girl from the town, he makes what he considers a "fair" settlement proposal, which neglects to provide for Soraya or their daughters whom he doesn't want to. Subsequently, Soraya has no recourse under Islamic law. According to beliefs regarding honor and shame in the village, seeking refuge...... middle of paper...... the film is another example of how Islam is distorted and constructed to neutralize women. , the lesson learned from this film is that obvious and indefensible injustice must be recognized and rectified, otherwise such obscenities will not continue. Accepting atrocious behavior in the name of religious freedom is unacceptable. Massacre in the form of violent public bloodshed is illegal, immoral and reprehensible. If it is far from this author to claim to know the will of God, it is undoubtedly not an execution as described in this film. Stoning is an unmistakable human rights violation, designed to punitively cripple women in particular. Regardless of pious fervor or spiritual devotion, basic human decency dictates that we be repelled and deeply saddened by the perpetuation of violence in the name of religion...