France w/d Asghar Farhadi
Wow. I (and many others) wondered if this guy's last film, A Separation, was a one-off. Now we know it wasn't - Farhadi may be the best screenwriter out there.
Again he has crafted an intense, humanistic drama with a cast of a half dozen characters...all of whom come across as decent, sympathetic, plagued by the usual flaws shared by everyone (denial, selfishness, anger, revenge) but none driven by malice. Any one of us could step into the shoes of any of these characters and mimic their behavior as they try to muddle through this scenario.
All the players worked...it was a first rate ensemble piece, which he highlights by switching our focus from one to the other as the drama develops. He even uses some nice camera touches for emphasis.
Superb film.
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