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Two people, a man and a boy, walking together on a street.
Review

A Hero

by Adam Solomons

Asghar Farhadi’s excep­tion­al Iran-cen­tred dra­ma is a soul­ful reflec­tion on the moral­i­ty of crime.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man resting his head on a woman's shoulder as she embraces him. Warm, muted colours and a sense of comfort and support.
Review

Everybody Knows

by Adam Woodward

Fiery cen­tral per­for­mances from Pené­lope Cruz and Javier Bar­dem fuel this slow­burn mys­tery from Asghar Farhadi.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A man with a beard wearing a dark coat, standing in front of a woman wearing a hood.
Review

The Salesman

by Mallory Andrews

Asghar Farha­di offers anoth­er astute look at con­tem­po­rary Iran­ian soci­ety in this com­pelling rela­tion­ship drama.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, standing in a dimly lit room. The woman has long dark hair and appears to be looking directly at the camera with a serious expression. The man has a beard and is standing next to the woman.
Review

The Past

by David Jenkins

Tahar Rahim and Bérénice Bejo are on top form in this immac­u­late study of mar­i­tal disharmony.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman wearing a black headscarf and coat, seated at a wooden table with a serious expression.
Review

About Elly

by Phil Concannon

The film that Iran­ian Oscar-win­ner Asghar Farha­di made before A Sep­a­ra­tion gets a long-await­ed UK release.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A bearded man with a serious expression, looking down, in front of a blurred window.
Review

A Separation

by Julian White

This is a decep­tive­ly pow­er­ful movie by one of Iran’s finest directors.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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