The Fifth Reaction (Persian: واکنش پنجم) is an Iranian film which was made in 2003, written by Mehrnoosh Khorsand and directed by Tahmineh Milani.
Fereshteh makes up her mind, and decides to escape abroad by the aid of her friends, so she can take care of her sons; however, her father-in-law suspects and in a hot pursuit, throws her in jail.
In the closing scene of the movie, we see the patronizing, snobbish and arrogant presence of the father-in-law as his shadow darkens Fereshteh's face as he stands above her in jail and conditions her freedom to his own terms.
The father-in-law with his indescribable power is far "too extreme to be a credible character"[1] due to all injustice he brings to Fereshteh, the lonely woman who valiantly fights in the battle and draws the admiration of the audience.
His ego, selfishness and pursuit for his individual desires points to his psychological impediment to perceive women other than weak creatures who have no power to encounter men.