Farhadi nails it again

Asghar Farhadi's neat ability to write tense, engaging scripts around family values, betrayal,tough decisions and social dynamics is on show again here. A Spanish woman who left her village home to live in Argentina returns for a wedding - and secrets spill out in the process.

On the face of it, the film is a classic thriller /drama/ whodunnit plot wise. But Farhadi's script means it not only brings in all the principle characters, but also some back story, some peripheral figures, and some nastiness too. All you can want from an intelligent film with a simple story.

Penelope Cruz steals the show as a terrified mother, but Javier Bardem and the rest of the cast aren't far behind. Pretty great performances.

Farhadi is a great director.

8/10