Rent About Elly (2009)
3.8 of 5 from 188 ratings
1h 54min
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- Synopsis:
- A gripping tale of secrets and lies amongst a tight-knit group of friends holidaying on the Caspian Sea. With an expertly paced narrative and an impressive ensemble cast, including Golshifteh Farahani, "About Elly" is a cinematic masterclass that works as both a thriller and a convicting character study. Intelligent, shrewd and meticulously crafted, "About Elly" confirms Asghar Farhadi's status as one of World Cinema's finest talents.
- Actors:
- Golshifteh Farahani, Shahab Hosseini, Taraneh Alidoosti, Merila Zare'i, Mani Haghighi, Peyman Moaadi, Ra'na Azadivar, Ahmad Mehranfar, Saber Abbar
- Directors:
- Asghar Farhadi
- Producers:
- Asghar Farhadi, Simaye Mehr, Mahmoud Razavi
- Writers:
- Asghar Farhadi, Azad Jafarian
- Aka:
- Darbareye Elly
- Studio:
- Axiom
- Genres:
- Drama
- Countries:
- Iran
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Reviews (2) of About Elly
Worth viewing - About Elly review by KB
I must confess I have not seen many Iranian films and so this was a little surprising in that of what little we read and hear in the western press, this movie told a perfectly 'normal' story that could have been played in many other western or industrialized country. Very good natural acting including the children. I must also admit I was a little put off when the film begins to get a 'little' American when people start blaming others for a woman that goes missing rather than have a character apply some logic as the reason of her disappearance.
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No Clean Way Out - About Elly review by griggs
Farhadi’s basically sketching the moral blueprint for A Separation here, but About Elly absolutely stands on its own. It starts off all sea air, old friends and casual matchmaking, then turns on a sixpence. After that, the crashing waves feel like a warning siren in every scene. Nobody’s fully innocent, but nobody’s a stock villain either. That’s where Farhadi gets you: ordinary people, one bad situation, and no clean way out.
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