January 20, 2016 - "About Elly" (2009)

About Elly, made in 2009, released in 2015
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
7 p.m., Stanley Coulter Hall, Room 239

Director: Asghar Farhadi
Origin: Iran | France
Languages: Persian | German
Running time: 119 min

After years abroad, Ahmad (Shahab Hosseini) returns to his native Iran to recover from his recent divorce, where he joins some old pals on a trip to the Caspian Sea. His friend also invites Elly (Taraneh Alidoosti), a young teacher who may be the cure for Ahmad's broken heart. But when Elly mysteriously disappears, the group is forced to review their actions to figure out what happened to her in this thoughtful Iranian drama. (from Netflix.com)
U.S. box office: $106,662
Watch the trailer on IMDB.

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Review of last week's film ("1001 Gram", 3.5 stars)Steven says: Writer and director Bent Hamer has concocted a sweet and thought-provoking meditation on the measure of one's life using the "weights and measures" community as a backdrop. It may help you rethink how you measure your own self-worth.