Name: A propósito de Elly
Director: Asghar Farhadi
Genre: Drama
Released: 2009
Cast: Golshifteh Farahani, شهاب حسینی, پیمان معادی

Question 1

Why do you think a small lie can cause so much harm?

Accepted Answer

Intense moral drama about the devastating consequences of lying. Asghar Farhadi crafts a masterful study on the moral consequences of deceit. The film functions as a pressure chamber: confining a group of friends in a seaside house and forcing them to confront the fissures their small falsehoods have opened. When Elly disappears, Sepideh's…

Question 2

What would you have done in Sepideh's place when her deception was discovered?

Accepted Answer

tions as a pressure chamber: confining a group of friends in a seaside house and forcing them to confront the fissures their small falsehoods have opened. When Elly disappears, Sepideh's initial lie—having invited her without informing anyone of her intentions—unleashes a chain…

Question 3

How would you respond if a friend asked you to lie to protect them?

Accepted Answer

hem to confront the fissures their small falsehoods have opened. When Elly disappears, Sepideh's initial lie—having invited her without informing anyone of her intentions—unleashes a chain of accusations, blame, and revelations that expose the fragility of appearances in…