If you loved A Separation, try About Elly
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. About Elly has roughly 3.6× fewer votes than A Separation — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Asghar Farhadi, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to A Separation, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What About Elly is
Lost Highway meets The Big Chill. A group of friends' picnic turns chaotic. Carries the tense air of 2000s Iranian drama.
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