About Elly

Original title: Darbareye Elly

2009
TV-PG
1h 59m

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

58K

YOUR RATING

Golshifteh Farahani in About Elly (2009)

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Psychological Drama Drama Mystery

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.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.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.

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IMDb RATING

7.9/10

58K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 23 wins & 17 nominations

Trivia
In the charade scene, the actors really didn't know the correct answer, and they really guessed the words during the scene.

Goofs
When they decide to stay in the villa and start to clean it, Ahmad calls the boy (Omid) by name, asking him about where he can find a vacuum cleaner. Seconds later, he asks the boy about his name.

Quotes
Ahmad: A bitter ending is better than an endless bitterness.

Connections
Referenced in Asho (2019)

Soundtracks
Song For Eli
Written by Andrea Bauer

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Review

Featured review

Probably the best in Iranian cinema history

There are no words to explain this masterpiece. Keeps you busy for a few days, makes you think about it, and just leaves you in awe.

The film starts with a simple plot, and ends with much more simplicity. Farhadi proves to be a real master in storytelling. He is believed to be one of the best script writers in Iran. But now he seems to be alone on top, far from his other fellow cinematographers.

The cast is great, but so is the director. No other Iranian movie has ever been as smart as About Elly in directing the actors and putting the viewer inside the locations of the film, between the act and close to the story. The camera acts as one of the key elements in the movie and the story. Without even a single note of music, and making good use of spectacular dialogs, the 2 hour journey will come to an end in a shocking way.

About Elly was honored the best film by Iranian film critics, with a sweeping 17 from 19 votes.

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