About Elly fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
About Elly is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, mystery, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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About Elly is included with a subscription to Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Cineverse. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87/100 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 99%, and Metacritic 87). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
1 h 59 min
About Elly runs 1 h 59 min.
Not quite. Critics rate About Elly higher (93) than audiences (83). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Persian, with some German. Produced in Iran.
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TV Tropes lists 20 storytelling tropes for About Elly, including Identifying the Body, Nice Job Breaking It, Hero!, Riddle for the Ages.
7.9
