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Review by nick ★★★★. About Elly is the prime example of an excellent director extracting all the sensational elements out of a not otherwise sensational story, maximize its entertainment values, and inject his social commentary into it. It's a gripping, extremely patient slow-burn of how normal everyday life can easily spin out of hand ...
A film by Asghar Farhadi.Opens April 8 at Film Forum followed by a national release http://www.cinemaguild.com/aboutellyFrom Asghar Farhadi, the acclaimed di...
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Sep 14, 2015 · About Elly falls short of the standard of an “adaptation” (even a loose one) of Emma, but it seems clearly modelled on it in a number of important respects, with various characterisations, plotlines, and themes from the novel resourcefully telescoped and reconfigured 2. As the film begins, a group of educated, upper-middle-class young Iranians are driving out of Tehran for a weekend getaway by the Caspian Sea that has been organized by one of the women, Sepideh.
Jul 19, 2021 · About Elly Review. The magical appeal of the film “About Elly” directed by Asghar Farhadi lies in the potential for discovery and witnessing that it offers to its audience. A film that challenges such bold concepts as “belief,” “doubt,” and “judgment,” more than any other cinematic work, it succeeds in raising the audience to a ...
From the Academy Award winning director of A SEPARATION and the Academy Award nominated THE SALESMAN comes this mesmerizing thriller about a young woman’s mysterious disappearance. With the return of their close friend Ahmad from Germany, a group of old college pals decide to reunite for a weekend outing by the Caspian Sea. The fun starts right away as they catch on to the plan of Sepideh, who has brought along Elly, her daughter's kindergarten teacher, in hopes of setting her up with ...
Apr 2, 2020 · Rated. Unrated. Runtime. 118 min. Release Date. 06/09/2009. Asghar Farhadi asks questions about our capacity for deception in About Elly, his 2009 feature about a woman who goes missing on a short vacation outside of Tehran. If that setup rings a bell, the Iranian filmmaker has channeled Michelangelo Antonioni’s L’Avventura from 1960.
Feb 7, 2009 · In “Elly” the subject is again male-female relations and the web of lies by which innocent lives are destroyed. Related Stories Movies Box Office: 'Despicable Me 4' Rules July 4th With $122M ...
