Co-presented by Persian Cultural Center (PCC) of San Diego.

Synopsis: Haunted by the suspicious death of his ailing mother, a university professor coerces his enigmatic gardener to execute a cold-blooded act of vengeance. Celebrated Iranian American director Alireza Khatami (Terrestrial Verses, 2023 Cannes Film Festival) makes his Sundance competition debut with his striking third feature, a quietly insidious psychological thriller that hits close to home. With ingenuity and bold self-awareness, Khatami orchestrates a gradual descent into the oppressive depths of generational patriarchy, peeling back long-held secrets and collectively condoned behavior to confront the decaying internalized ugliness underneath. Set against sweeping landscapes, the film boasts a renowned Turkish cast whose nuanced performances punctuate this searing examination of cycles of violence, ensuring that voice is given to a generation desperately seeking to renounce the dark legacy they have inherited.

Ambitious and unsettling, The Things You Kill shatters expectations to deliver a timely and original vision of the cost of personal and collective liberation.

Showtimes:
Friday, November 21, 2025: 2:00
Saturday, November 22, 2025: 7:45
Sunday, November 23, 2025: No showtimes
Monday, November 24, 2025: 4:15
Tuesday, November 25, 2025: 1:45
Wednesday, November 26, 2025: 6:45
Thursday, November 27, 2025: 11:15 AM

Ticket Prices: $13 Regular / $11 Students & Seniors / $9 Members
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6iLqjUUCrI