The Salesman (Forushande)

Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (347 movies items)

"2016 WINNER - Iran - Asghar Farhadi "

1001 Movies ... my own version (2010's) (100 movies items)

" Notes: As usual, I didn’t know anything about the story before watching the damned thing and I have to admit that it took me a while to get into it but, pretty much like ‘Jodaeiye Nader az Simin’, it turned out to be another fascinating mix of a thriller with a realistic drama. Indeed, the core of the story was dealing with what did happen to Rana which was basically some pretty basic thriller setup. However, in the contrary to your average US thriller, there was no intrusive music cue t"

1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe (1001 movies items)

" Notes: As usual, I didn’t know anything about the story before watching the damned thing and I have to admit that it took me a while to get into it but, pretty much like ‘Jodaeiye Nader az Simin’, it turned out to be another fascinating mix of a thriller with a realistic drama. Indeed, the core of the story was dealing with what did happen to Rana which was basically some pretty basic thriller setup. However, in the contrary to your average US thriller, there was no intrusive music cue t"

A very good movie

“To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was directed by Asghar Farhadi, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, after his French movie (‘Le passé’) and before his Spanish movie (‘Todos lo saben’), Farhadi went back to Iran to make this flick which turned out to be another critical success. Indeed, even though it is admirable that the Iranian master would try to direct some movies abroad, to be honest, the movies made in his home country were so much better. As usual, I didn’t know anything about the story before watching the damned thing and I have to admit that it took me a while to get into it but, pretty much like ‘Jodaeiye Nader az Simin’, it turned out to be another fascinating mix of a thriller with a realistic drama. Indeed, t” read more

Movies watched in 2019 (100 movies items)

"20.9."

Miika's Movie Diary - 2018 (222 movies items)

"9.11, Viaplay"

Watched in 2018 (67 movies items)

"18.1. The Salesman on tämän päivän elokuva - tämän päivän takaperoisuuden elokuva. Elokuva käsittelee niin kertakaikkisen hienosti ja laajalti ihmisen valtakäsityssuhteita. Kerronta on hienoa ja sujuvaa, kaiken kaikkiaan nautittavaa. Elokuva herättää keskustelua, enkä millään malttaisi olla kirjoittamatta siitä tämän enempää, mutta jotta vältyttäisiin spoilereilta, lienee vaikeneminen nyt parasta."

Movies Watched in 2017 (302 movies items)

"June 26th Directed by: Asghar Farhadi"