I'll give it 5 stars but it might just be a 4 1/2. I liked it slightly less than A Separation but not by much. It's a shame this isn't more widely available on Dvd. I know I may sound really cliche here but I don't know any other way to describe this...the acting was really raw and visceral! All the performances were great. I can't wait to check out the directors other films. He's definitely a talent to look out for!
I mostly love the sounds of wave. it is accompanying the characters thoughout the film. so influential and touching...
I don't understand all the hype. Is it for the theme and its political implications? not enough for me. no way can i stand a film where everything is spoken out loudly and without the shadow of a nuance. a bad american movie with an iranian facade to justifies all its flaws.
I think that's a really interesting movie to understand the iranian sociaty and values. Good actors and nice plot.
C'est un film tragique et beau qui donne à voir des personnes amies de l'Iran contemporain et un peu de l'éternelle condition humaine.
I thought before going to see this that it would be something like L'Avventura. Shame on me. That isn't to say I didn't like it. A thought provoking tale with great psychological and moral aspects. Very good. I would like to say it's indeed about Elly (to a certain extent of course), but even more so of the people in the remaining group.
This movie is about lying and the consequences. Great cast. Great director. Great movie.
For a movie that contains stuff from a country that I never understood at first, About Elly is very powerfull.
I saw this film because it sounded like a novel exploration of sexual relations in Iran. I've enjoyed other films from Iran in the past so thought I would enjoy this one too. It just didn't do anything for me. I never knew enough about the character Elly to really care what happened or why.