Synopsis
With the return of their close friend Ahmad from Germany, a group of former college pals decide to reunite for a weekend outing by the Caspian Sea. The fun starts right away as they quickly catch on to the plan of lively Sepideh, who has brought along Elly, her daughter's kindergarten teacher, in hopes of setting her up with recently divorced Ahmad. But seemingly trivial lies, which start accumulating from the moment the group arrives at the seashore, suddenly swing round and come back full force when one afternoon Elly suddenly vanishes. Her mysterious disappearance sets in motion a series of deceptions and revelations that threaten to shatter everything they hold dear.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,180 (2.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 11.89 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 82.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 1.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $601,459 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 10,001-10,100) | 10,073 | $470,346 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,601-17,700) | 17,635 | $99,994 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 17,401-17,500) | 17,464 | $570,340 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) | 2,535 | $470,346 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 8th, 2015 (Limited) by Cinema Guild, released as About Elly |
| International Releases: | September 14th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
September 22nd, 2017 (Limited), released as Elly Hakkında (Turkey) April 22nd, 2021 (Limited) (Australia) |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Missing Person, College Reunions, Teachers, Set in Iran, Vacation, Romance, Divorcée Romance, Surprise Twist, Accidental Death |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Asghar Farhadi |
| Production Countries: | France, Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Languages: | English, French, German, Persian |