Based on Satrapi's graphic novel about her life is pre and post- revolutionary Iran and then in Europe. The film traces growth from child rebellious, punk- loving teenager in Iran. In the background are growing tensions of the political climate in Iran in the 70's and 80's, with members of her liberal- leaning family detained and then executed, and the background of the disastrous Iran/Iraq war.
I think it’s subordinate since it can’t stand on its own. Subordinates add more information to the sentence.
