Title: The Salesman
Year: 2016
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Shahab Hosseini, Taraneh Alidoosti, Babak Karimi, Mina Sadati, Mehdi Koushki
Description: A suffocating sense of displacement, mirroring the characters' own unsettling journey, permeates Asghar Farhadi's "The Salesman." This isn't just a thriller; it's a masterclass in building suspense through the slow unraveling of a marriage and a community. The film's power lies not in shocking revelations, but in the subtle erosion of trust and the quiet desperation that simmers beneath the surface. Farhadi expertly crafts a narrative where the mundane becomes terrifying, the familiar feels alien, leaving the viewer profoundly unsettled long after the credits roll. The performances are breathtaking in their restraint, perfectly capturing the vulnerability and resilience of individuals facing profound upheaval. "The Salesman" is a haunting exploration of intimacy, betrayal, and the fragility of identity in a world that feels increasingly unstable.