About Elly

2009

116 mins

Directed by Asghar Farhadi
99%
84%
Drama
Award Winner

Intense Iranian drama centring on a group of middleclass friends, gripped by panic when one of their number disappears during... More

Intense Iranian drama centring on a group of middleclass friends, gripped by panic when one of their number disappears during an illicit beachside vacation. Winner of Best Director for Asghar Farhadi (A Separation) at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival.

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About Elly | Ratings & Reviews

99_%72 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
84_%7,837 reviews
Audience score rating

"The film's escalating energy, hysteria even, and moral debates will invite comparisons to the hothouse drama of 'A Separation'."

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Time Out

"A fascinating psychological drama."

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The Guardian

"A remarkable film that deserves as much acclaim as Farhadi's award-winner."

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Little White Lies

"Farhadi's gifted storytelling and direction is on show again in a damning look at Iranian society."

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Empire Magazine

About Elly | Details

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Award winner: Silver Bear (Best Director) winner at Berlin Film Festival 2009.
Rating: PG, contains violence and coarse language
Runtime: 116
Genre: Drama
Country of origin: Iran, France