About Elly

2009 1h 59m FA

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 575

Drama

Synopsis

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The mysterious disappearance of a kindergarten teacher during a picnic in the north of Iran is followed by a series of misadventures for her fellow travelers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Taraneh Alidoosti
Elly
Golshifteh Farahani
Sepideh
Shahab Hosseini
Ahmad
Merila Zarei
Shohreh
Mani Haghighi
Amir
Payman Maadi
Peyman
Rana Azadivar
Naazi
Ahmad Mehranfar
Manoochehr

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Asghar Farhadi
Writers: Azad Jafarian, Asghar Farhadi, Asghar Farhadi
Languages: German, Persian
Countries: Iran

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Persian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Asghar Farhadi, shot by Hossein Jafarian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrea Bauer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hayedeh Safiyari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Taraneh Alidoosti and Golshifteh Farahani and Shahab Hosseini carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1360860 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Asghar Farhadi directs. Hossein Jafarian behind the camera. Andrea Bauer scores. Hayedeh Safiyari cuts. Produced in Iran. Dialogue in German, Persian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Persian.
3Directed by Asghar Farhadi, shot by Hossein Jafarian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andrea Bauer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hayedeh Safiyari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Taraneh Alidoosti and Golshifteh Farahani and Shahab Hosseini carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1360860 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 17 themes, including "sea", "judge", "fiancé", "vacation".
9Released under 17 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Hossein Jafarian
Original score: Andrea Bauer
Editing: Hayedeh Safiyari
Production design: Asghar Farhadi
Costume design: Asghar Farhadi
Makeup / hair: Milad Ramezani
Sound: Nick Tonez
Runtime: 119 min · 1h 59m
Status: Released
Original language: FA
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: About Elly (2009)

Awards

Silver Bear for Best Director

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Andres Gomez2014-10-16
★ 9/10
Great drama in which a ball of lies hit back to the main characters once and again. The suspense is greatly kept while we attend to the limitations and roles imposed by culture and social conventions. In several ways, a movie setting the path for the next one: "A Separation".

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