About Elly (2009)

Cinema Guild | Release Date: April 8, 2015

8.3	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 144 Ratings

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MisterKSApr 8, 2015

About Elly is yet to be another masterpiece from Farhadi. It is a terrific drama filled with moral consequences and it almost works like a thriller. The core of the story is that how secrets affect anyone's life. The casts are all aroundAbout Elly is yet to be another masterpiece from Farhadi. It is a terrific drama filled with moral consequences and it almost works like a thriller. The core of the story is that how secrets affect anyone's life. The casts are all around superb. Amazing!… Expand

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LowbrowCinemaMay 10, 2015

ABOUT ELLY begins simply and joyfully, then turns into a suspenseful quasi-L'AVENTURA but eventually becomes an indictment of a repressive system that leads to subterfuge. Asghar Farhadi is not a show off but ABOUT ELLY feels more modern andABOUT ELLY begins simply and joyfully, then turns into a suspenseful quasi-L'AVENTURA but eventually becomes an indictment of a repressive system that leads to subterfuge. Asghar Farhadi is not a show off but ABOUT ELLY feels more modern and contemporary than any other film out there. Farhadi's talent is nowhere more visible than in a scene of a woman flying a kite that seems both happy and terrifying at the same time. A wonderful film.… Expand

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annapatrixSep 18, 2015

Rollercoaster emotions. Superb movie and the acting was perfect. I love it.

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FarsheedJun 6, 2016

I recommend every film lover in the world watch this masterpiece by Asghar Farhadi. Not only the story makes everyone terrified, but also the actors perform so well.

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BHBarryMay 16, 2015

"About Elly" is an Iranian film from master director Asghar Farhadi who with Azad Jafarian co-wrote it. Farhadi, the director of the Academy Award Best foreign film of 2011, The Separation, takes us into the world of young professionals in a"About Elly" is an Iranian film from master director Asghar Farhadi who with Azad Jafarian co-wrote it. Farhadi, the director of the Academy Award Best foreign film of 2011, The Separation, takes us into the world of young professionals in a country we know very little about and are, of course, surprised as these 30 somethings rent a villa for a weekend in a sea resort far from their homes in Teheran. There is a really good film somewhere in these reels but the viewer will be hard pressed to find it amidst women who look alike and couples where one cannot easily identify who goes with whom. In addition to this, the subtitles and the grating manner of the members of the cast, the film is just too long and could easily have told its story in half of the actual 2 hours it took. I give the film a 6.0 although with the right editing and writing, it could easily have earned much more.… Expand

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DirigiblePulpFeb 25, 2017

My first Farhadi. A really good experience. There's a fine attention to character and detail in this. The rhythms are impeccable, the setting perfect in its almost mundane beauty, the woebegone exceptional.

About Elly is mostly concernedMy first Farhadi. A really good experience. There's a fine attention to character and detail in this. The rhythms are impeccable, the setting perfect in its almost mundane beauty, the woebegone exceptional.

About Elly is mostly concerned with how, and not who or why. It's an attempt to blame a little bit of everyone - Iranian culture and society - as opposed to just one person. What does it mean to be a single woman in Iran at this point in one's life? This can all be a bit too formal. Its revelations are not so much exemplary as finely judged and formed. It's quite good, not great.… Expand

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calamariOct 9, 2015

Read this before you waste your time with this (excruciatingly long) movie! Farhadi, directed this film, and also the (Academy Award) best foreign film of 2011, The Separation. (The Separation was an amazing film.) THIS however, i wouldRead this before you waste your time with this (excruciatingly long) movie! Farhadi, directed this film, and also the (Academy Award) best foreign film of 2011, The Separation. (The Separation was an amazing film.) THIS however, i would highly recommend avoiding to watch. In a word it is dull... There is fantastic acting by all involved, but the story is just so completely non existent, that I can't fathom how any reviewer could rate this movie positively. I felt it my duty as a movie lover to warn people considering watching this, as there are (inexplicably) only positive reviews of this movie.… Expand

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kaveh_mfSep 17, 2016

another masterpiece from Farhadi....i love it
if you want to see cinema not only pictures you have to see about elly that,s it . i love it again ... enjoy it ...

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KakozoMar 14, 2017

Astonishing and unbelievable!
Perfect acting by everyone involved from kids to adults.
At the end a must seen masterpiece that freezes you on your seat...

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AvishanHSep 18, 2019

One of Farhadi's best works ever.It's so creative and remarkable. The acting is extraordinary

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