Asghar Farhadi

Film Review: “Everybody Knows” — From Out of the Past

February 13, 2019
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Despite the soap opera details, Everybody Knows never becomes implausible.

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Film Review: “The Salesman” — The Limits of Empathy

February 9, 2017
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Director Asghar Farhadi’s most stringent judgments generally fall upon members of his own sophisticated, worldly cohort.

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Film Review: “The Past” — Another Superb Film from an Iranian Master

January 28, 2014
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Director Asghar Farhadi is a master storyteller. He is particularly adept at painting characters in deep shades of gray.

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