The Salesman Cannot Come to Your Door
This is Farhadi’s special genius. He invites you into lives unfamiliar only to spin around the mirror in the last moments so you can see your own surprised face.
Tag Archives: Asghar Farhadi
The Slow Burn of Fireworks Wednesday
Knowing what happens is in no way the same as experiencing it happening.
An Ode to the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
Rend your rictus with screams of inchoate rage and explode my face with eldritch fire. I love you Stay Puft.
About Elly: Solving the Mystery of Yourself
A bitter ending is better than an endless bitterness.
Haunted by The Past
Asghar Farhadi’s The Past (Le Passé) is close. It is close like the body beside you in bed. It is close like the memory of mistakes made.