Golshifteh Farahani Taraneh Alidousti
Shahab Hosseini Merila Zarei
Mani Haghighi Peyman Moad
Rana Azadivar Ahmad Mehranar
ABOUT ELLY
Scenario: Asghar Farhadi
With the participation of A. Jafarian
Editor: H. Safiyari
Image: H. Jafarian
Producers: A. Farhadi S. M. Razavi
Written and directed by Asghar Farhadi
It was funny, huh?
Yes, but I have to pee.
That'll teach you not to excite yourself like this.
Stop somewhere if you can.
Honey, you're not at school. Don't bother poor Elly.
It doesn't bother me. I'll take her to the toilet.
Shall I take this?
-Didn't you tell the others? -What?
She was there.
I didn't know it myself until last night.
She doesn't even take too much room.
-You okay? -Yes, thank you.
She's a nice woman.
Wait one day and they'll all fall in love with her.
Forget it, I'll do it.
But no, I'm used to it.
Peyman!
You drive too fast.
-You drive too slow, Amir! -It's dangerous!
Amir, is there something in the air?
-What? -That means you don't know?
I swear, I don't know anything.
Sepideh did not tell you why she brought her?
Not at all.
You must promise me not to say anything when we are together.
Seriously, Ahmad, she's a good girl.
You really think so?
She will turn your life upside down.
You have seen this all in just 10 minutes?
Sure. You can see it right away. Isn't that true, Naazy?
It's natural.
Three votes already.
I said she was kind, nothing more.
Wait until tomorrow, none of you will dislike her.
Don't you worry about it. Let them do what they like.
If you find any other girl like this, keep her for me.
Could someone slap his head for me, please?
Manoochehr!
Did you see this, Ahmad?
Well done!
You deserved it.
Oh, really?
Sepideh, does this girl know that Ahmad was married before?
I don't know.
And that she forced him to divorce her?
We'll laugh a little.
Stop, Peyman!
What's her name again? Miss Elly!
-Miss Elly! -Peyman ...
Elly!
Stop it!
You're going to embarrass her, stop it!
Here is the charcoal samovar.
Do you know how many years I haven't drunk this kinda tea? Poor me!
Ahmad, how did you do in Germany?
I lost my grip!
That's why your German wife left you.
She told the judge:
"Achtung, Pachtung! This man is mad!"
Peyman!
Am I lying?
Amir, could you help me?
I'm coming.
So what?
It's not you that I called ...
-Was there a problem? -Not at all.
You know, they are teasing and kidding a lot. Please don't get anything wrong.
Is that all?
Builds up the group. Enjoy a few of these three days.
-Three days? -Of course!
Madam ...
You see I was right about the address.
For once it's me that's wrong ...
Good morning. Could you hand me the key to the villa?
-The Villa in the forest? -The same as last year.
Bahri?
You were all together?
Yes, in college.
My sister Naazy. This is Elly.
We already met.
Really? Sure ...
-Is it here? -No, the key is here.
Accompany them to the villa.
We know the path. We just need the key.
How are you?
Very well, thank you.
Don't forget about tomorrow evening.
-What? -To leave earlier.
Because the owner arrives in the afternoon, from Tehran.
So you have to leave in the evening.
But we want to stay for three days.
I already told someone on the phone.
It was me.
So we can't do anything about it?
It wouldn't be a problem for us.
But it's the owner.
He didn't know we wanted to stay for three days?
We already told you on the phone.
I thought you had it all ready!
Everything was full. I took it thinking that we could find something else.
Something else? At this time of year? That's impossible.
I'm sorry.
It's not your fault, Madam.
Why didn't you tell me?
Had I told you, we wouldn't be here now.
It's okay.
We will find some other place.
Over the phone, you didn't tell me we didn't have a choice.
But if ...
Can't you do anything?
But what?
If it was just us, we would find some place to camp.
But we have guests with us, a pair of newlyweds.
May God bless them.
The groom is from Germany. It's something like a honeymoon.
What about the villa of Mr. Mahmoudi?
It's taken.
We would go anywhere.
-And the one at the beach? -That of Sadeghian?
-It doesn't have any good windows or doors. -You will be very cold at night.
And it's dirty.
We could clean it. Can we see the place?
Go get the key from your uncle.
Thank you very much.
What a beautiful sea!
What else, mother?
Arash.
Are you sure it's the right key?
Attention, don't hurt yourself. Here we go!
OK, Ahmad! It's open.
How did you get in?
Be careful not to fall.
How filthy!
Be careful!
Wow, it's so huge.
Be careful, there's glass on the floor.
The air-conditioning works.
Where are the toilets?
It has no locks. Will you watch?
If you use the toilet, they won't take it back!
Very funny ...
We will spend our time doing housework. Careful!
Don't worry!
Hey, little boy, are there gas containers here?
-This would go faster with a vacuum cleaner. -You go sit down.
Peyman, it will be cold at night.
Just cover the windows with something.
Wait, you're not alone.
Can I make a suggestion?
-Tonight ... -But it's good here!
Just let me say sonething.
Go ..
Let's go to the other house tonight and come back here tomorrow.
Then we'll have to move again tomorrow!
The toilets are not intimate, but they work!
This is crucial!
It's beautiful here.
Beautiful.
We can't spend three days just thinking what to do!
-Now what? -We vote.
Elly, what do you say?
I'll take care of the cleaning.
And you, Shohreh?
I propose we go look elsewhere.
A vote against. And you, Naazy?
I am the voice of my master.
Master?
We should stay.
And you, Peyman?
I say no, as my master.
You're stupid!
Two votes against.
Two against five, we're staying!
And me, nobody cares about my vote ...
Oh, my!
-Where are you going? -To get a broom.
Fetch the luggage?
Let's clean up first.
Once we start, it'll take a while.
Sepideh?
Do you have the keys?
-Hey, boy, what is your name? -Omid.
Omid, are there any shops around here?
-What do you need, Ahmad? -Cigarettes.
I'll handle this.
Thank you. Put it down, I'll take it.
Arash!
Come in, darling. You're soaked!
Peyman, call your son.
I will spend the whole weekend looking after him.
Relax! We came with the whole band.
I can't expect everyone not to go to the sea because of our son.
Come, my darling.
Peyman, look if you can find the water heater.
Isn't it inside?
-No. -Then we have a problem.
Cutie!
Yes? What's up?
So?
Sorry.
-You scared me. -Sorry!
I'll throw it away.
-Does it fit through? -Yes, I think so.
Up.
-It doesn't fit. Wait. -No, it's locked.
Give me that.
No, it doesn't work!
Bend it a little.
You see, it worked!
I'll come and help.
Wait, you'll cut yourself!
Be careful not to cut yourself.
I'm here, Morvarid.
Sepideh!
Who sleeps where?
Who cares. We do as we can.
Women in the rooms, and husbands in the living-room.
I am not separating from my wife.
Then you'll both sleep in the living room.
-Shohreh? -Yes?
I'm coming.
We will have a hell of a night!
We'll dance to keep warm.
And those who can't dance?
We'll teach you.
Go get her!
-What? -Go ahead. Run!
Don't let the opportunity pass!
It won't look good!
OK, leave me. I'll go.
Arash!
Get out of the water, quick!
Go see in the kitchen.
Well, Ahmad, your smokes.
Come back here! Hurry!
Go get him.
I said come here, you rogue!
You're all wet!
Look at that!
Elly!
-Looking for the lady? -Yes.
She went to make a phone call.
There's no mobile phone connection here.
Stop screaming. Hurry.
You have to go buy light bulbs.
Ahmad, listen! Elly went to make a phone call.
Take her for a ride.
Give her a little peace.
There's still no hot water.
I'll put the water heater on. It's coming.
These three days will pass soon
and you won't do a thing.
What are you looking for?
Ahmad is going shopping.
I told him to fuel the car.
Here, the keys.
I'll come back tomorrow. I'll be there around midnight.
By bus, yes.
Don't worry. I will be with a colleague.
She's fine.
Mom, if someone calls, don't say that I left town.
Say you don't know where I am.
Do you still have any pain?
Love you.
Yes, I'm careful. We're all colleagues, I said.
OK.
I'll call you. There's no connection here.
We'll talk later.
Love you. Good-bye.
Could you make a phone call?
Yes, thank you.
Was she worried?
My mom is always worried. She just had a heart surgery.
Recently?
A month ago. The doctor told her to avoid stress.
If I had called one hour later, she probably would have had a heart attack!
"Hi, Mom. Yes, I'm fine and you?"
"Of course I eat ..."
She thought I was dying of hunger in Germany.
Once, at the airport, they opened my suitcase.
A jar of pickles broke!
It reeked of vinegar, I was ashamed of my life!
She must be happy that you came back.
She died two years ago.
I'm sorry.
When I was divorcing my wife,
she suffered, poor one.
Can I ask you a delicate question?
Is it about my honor?
No.
Go ..
Why did you separate?
From which one?
You are not obliged to answer me.
Why are you interested?
I don't know. I'm just wondering, I guess ...
I'm curious ...
One morning we woke up, we showered,
and at breakfast, she said: "Achmed,
"Besser ein Ende mit Schrecken ..."
"..als ein Schrecken ohne Ende."
What?
Go ahead. Repeat.
-What? -Besser ...
ein Ende mit Schrecken ...
I can't, sorry!
You want me to stop?
No, I know who it is. I'll call back later.
So what does it mean?
A bitter end is much better than bitterness without ending.
It's true.
A little music.
-You're so late. -A little, yes.
Did you have fun, Ahmad?
Good morning.
Arash, help bring these inside, little man.
It's cold at night.
Here's the bed for the newlyweds.
We are all newlyweds!
But the all-new
lovebirds ...
Where are they? Show them to me.
Congratulations! I wish you happiness!
What are you doing?
Will you have dinner with us?
No, thank you. Just keep the doors locked.
And your cars are not protected here.
Dinner is served.
Go. I'll shut the door.
Eat well, Ahmad. You won't get this food in Germany.
Especially not for free!
Children, come!
Why are you standing? Go sit down.
Come on, Elly.
Ahmad, make a little room.
-It's OK here. -Go ahead, dear.
Ahmad is going to be sad.
Manoochehr!
Move a little.
Does anyone need anything?
I'm coming.
-I'll get you some salad. -I'll do it, thank you.
-You are shy. -No, I'm fine.
Here.
Are you crazy?
Don't use it all. It's for the toilet.
Eh, Amir!
-The toilet? -We're at the table!
And the salt?
It's in the kitchen.
Manoochehr, c'mon.
I forgot the salt.
You've washed your hands, my cowboy?
Please, take some.
Congratulations.
Long live the newlyweds!
Eat, it's getting cold.
Elly, dear, did you find it?
Thank you, how nice.
Who wants salt?
Enough. Put this on hold.
Why are you guys out here alone?
Ahmad, what are you doing here? Stand up!
Why?
-How did it go? -What?
When you were out.
He is already stiff-crazy about her.
I'm in love.
Passionately in love.
Stop it. Seriously.
At the end of the weekend, we will vote. If the majority says yes,
I'll ask for her hand. If not, no.
The majority is them?
We all agree!
And you, Amir?
-It's not my business. -Give your opinion.
-She's a nice girl. -Is that all?
Yeah.
She is warm, quiet. I like her.
-Really? -Yes.
Seriously?
She seems uncomplicated.
And you, Manoochehr?
She is nice.
-Can I say? -Go ahead.
You'll laugh at me.
She is great.
-Really? -I swear.
I'm leaving, you can talk now.
Can you bring us two teas, please?
Come join your families instead!
No, don't touch it!
Fire! Fire!
What did you do to us?
Stop exploiting my girlfriend.
It's your girlfriend that won't stop.
We like you even if you do nothing.
-Give it to me. -I wanted to make some tea ...
I leave it there.
Come on, girls. We'll do that tomorrow.
-Come, let's sit. -We will.
-How do you find her? -She's nice.
A little too reserved, no?
She is embarrassed, poor thing.
Four words.
Second word.
Bird? Flight?
Fly!
Insect?
Bee!
Third word.
Honey!
Bravo!
A honeybee ...
Box? Beehive?
Television?
Cartoons?
It is a title?
Maya the bee?
The first word?
Baby?
Mother?
The mother of the honey bee!
Two words?
Is it two words, honey?
Mother? Child?
Baby?
The second word?
Mustache? Your daddy's mustache?
Boy? Dad?
The father of the child?
Bravo, my darling!
Five words?
Second word.
Child?
Bigger? Many?
A bunch of kids?
Third word.
Framework? Television?
Blackboard? School?
Fac!
Young people in college?
Fourth word.
Balance? Justice?
Right!
Fifth word.
Summer? Heat?
Is it hot? Fire?
First word.
The first.
Breathing? Life?
Long live the law school kids!
I'll go inside, folks.
-Why? -I have to take care of something.
We were about to crush them.
Here we go!
Elly!
We'll go shopping. Do you need anything?
Two minutes, I'll come too.
-Tell me what you need. -To get my ticket.
In your dreams!
Shohreh ...
Sepideh ...
Wait ...
Arash.
No, it's impossible.
-Close the door. -There is nobody, come on.
I really have to go back this afternoon.
No, it's impossible.
Don't you like it here, Elly?
No, Naazy, it was expected.
I said I was going to stay just one night.
The guys should clean up.
Arash, you stay beside the water.
What an outfit.
What a short journey for you then.
You won't find a bus. You'll have to walk home.
-Then I will. -By foot?
Come on, lady!
My mom is going to argue, my dear.
Are you coming, Shohreh?
Sepideh ...
I would stay if I could.
-You must stay. -My mother will be worried.
-Naazy, will you watch the children? -Yes.
I'll tell her that you have been kept by force.
If it's like that, I'll grab a taxi by the side of the road.
I really have to leave.
If she wants to leave, don't force her, Sepideh.
I wish I could stay. Sepideh knows why.
We came together. And we'll leave together.
Later.
Amir ... keys!
Amir, where are the keys?
On the terrace, with my mobile phone.
Give it back, be nice...
Be nice ...
Arash, darling ...
-Don't go further away. -OK.
Play a little and go inside.
Naazy, watch him, please.
Don't forget the onions.
What did she say?
To buy onions.
Relax, we'll make a good soup tonight.
Nice ring.
Thank you.
Elly, dear, please watch the children? I'll clean up a little.
What's up?
Please fix it for me.
OK.
Come, hold it.
I have to go now.
Daddy!
Yes, darling?
Daddy! Arash!
Come here. Let Arash alone.
Arash ...
I'll take care of your dad, here!
Daddy! Daddy!
-Dad, Arash! -Morvarid?
Arash is in the water!
Arash!
Where is Arash?
There!
My God!
He was in the water? Who watched you?
Go see if he is inside!
Arash!
Is he here?
He is in the water!
Amir!
His shoes!
Manoochehr!
Ahmad! Ahmad!
Ahmad!
On the other side!
To your left!
He is there, Ahmad!
He is here!
Check if he's breathing!
Put him there.
On the side, to empty the lungs.
Raise his head.
Wake up, my son!
Arash!
You've left the Children like that? Where were their mothers?
Elly was with them.
Ahmad!
Elly!
-Was she in the water? -Morvarid was playing, he didn't see her.
Morvarid! Where was Elly?
-Inside? -No.
And if she was with Arash?
Elly!
What happened?
Naazy?
What ...
Arash!
Was Elly in the water with you?
Why?
-Hey, was she in the water, too? -She dissappeared!
Young man, help!
Run! Go!
What a catastrophe!
Peyman?
Arash?
Don't be afraid. It's Elly.
Oh, no!
She wanted to save Arash ...
Where is my son?
Inside.
Sepideh!
Please help!
Who is in the water?
Elly!
Elly?
Sepideh!
Don't go!
Sepideh!
What happened?
-We didn't find her. -Don't stop looking!
The sea is rough.
You can't just stop like that.
Wait! Take me!
She may be trapped between the rocks!
Let us go!
Take me, I beg you!
You didn't look over there!
That's where they found the child.
We can't leave her like that!
The sea will be calm at daybreak.
Where are you going? I beg you! She may still be alive!
We searched for over half an hour.
Pity! If she's alive ...
She can't be alive anymore.
Did I ask you?
Sepideh! Go inside!
Shohreh, take her!
Peyman, don't let them leave.
The sea will bring back the body.
If you browse the beach tonight, you will find her.
Sepideh!
Sepideh.
They want details. Her identity.
She was playing with her kite and she saw nothing.
You've seen her go into the water?
-No. -What did you see?
-Arash screaming in the water. -And then?
This is my son.
I called my father to come save him.
OK. Are you sure the woman went into the water?
I asked her to watch the children.
What was her name?
-Elly. -Elly?
Elham Elnaz, Elmira ...? The full name.
Don't you know her?
She was called Elly.
What was your relationship with her?
She was my daughter's teacher. My wife invited her.
You don't know the name of your daughter's teacher?
I will ask.
You bring someone from Tehran
without knowing anything about her
and we have to rely on a child?
What's her name?
I don't know.
You don't know her name?
Unfortunately, she doesn't know.
Have a look in her bag. She must have some papers.
I would like to write down your names.
And your papers, please.
Who is the owner of the villa?
Ahmad!
Her bag is not there!
Just search a little better.
I searched, there is nothing!
Naazy, give me Peyman's bag ...
Shohreh, her bag is not there!
It must be in her room.
What if she left?
Didn't you say she was with the kids?
She was ready to go.
She wanted to go by foot. Isn't that right, Shohreh?
Would she leave without saying good-bye?
And why is her purse gone?
My God ...
Sepideh!
What's her number?
-Whose? -Elly's.
I'll call her cellphone.
What are you talking about?
-The bag ... -What?
It's not there. Maybe she really left.
Nobody saw her going into the water.
I had to keep it hidden.
I should have let her go.
My God ...
Mom!
God cursed you, Sepideh.
We have to notify her family.
Wait and see if the body shows up tonight.
Maybe she really left.
Left where?
It's over.
She died.
We should call them tomorrow.
They won't travel at night ...
There's going to be a lot of traffic today. It's gonna be hell.
Oh, my!
Damn!
Amir ...
If she had drowned, we would have found the body.
Wake up, we must do something.
You've done enough already.
Wake up, I say.
For what? Well, I'm awake.
Let's go look at the bus station.
I don't know what to tell you ...
Damn me.
Yes, damn you.
There may be a chance that she left.
Listen, I'm talking to you.
I don't want you to talk to me!
You fucked up and you want to talk?
Listen, I'm exhausted, too.
Why did you invite her?
OK, it's my fault. So what can we do now?
Nothing more.
You didn't need a consulter for inviting her.
-I thought that Ahmad ... -Who are you for Ahmad?
His mother?
His sister? Who are you?
What's up, Amir?
Why should it be her fault?
It's not her fault.
Nothing ever is.
I told her to invite Elly.
You shouldn't have!
Why didn't you ask someone else?
You'll wake the children.
All this time. Don't you get it, fool?
Who could have predicted she would come with us ...
She always takes care of everything!
You want to go to the sea: ask Sepideh!
People want to meet: ask Sepideh!
You look for a villa: Sepideh!
You need a ticket: Sepideh!
You wanna get married: Sepideh!
Go inside, we'll find a solution.
Solution?
He have to call the parents.
OK. Let's go inside for now.
Kids, the one who tells it the best will get a huge gift.
Go ahead and start. What you did, you?
I was with my kite.
And then?
Arash was in the water.
And where was Elly?
She was up there.
On the terrace.
What were you doing?
I asked her to set my kite.
She came and played with the kite. And then I saw Arash.
When your kite was up there,
was Elly with you?
Look at me. When you were there, was Elly staining over there,
where Naazy is standing now?
She was there at the beginning.
And after?
I ran after my kite to the other side.
And there I saw Arash.
You saw Arash.
Stop it, Arash.
Anita? Have you seen Elly leave the villa?
-Look at me. -I haven't.
Morvarid, darling,
when your kite fell into the water,
and Arash was drowning,
was Elly there? Or was she leaving the house?
-She was there. -OK.
When you came to call and we played volleyball,
you know, when you cried,
Elly was still there?
She was there before that.
Before, how long?
A little.
What is a little sweetie?
1 to what?
1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ...?
1 ... 2 ... 3 ...
I don't know.
And you, Arash, darling?
When you were in the water, Did Elly come to help you?
Raise your head and answered properly.
I answered a hundred times yesterday.
Sit down and answer properly!
-I'm hungry. -Get out of here then!
Peyman!
What way is that to behave?
I was in the water, I saw nothing!
What is wrong with you?
He answers strangly!
You've been mistreating this child since yesterday evening!
That's it, go away and shut up.
I'm silent and take everything!
You left him alone at the edge of the water!
Haven't I told you not to take a villa on the beach!
Anita, come.
Any news?
Nothing since yesterday evening.
Why would she leave?
Who knows.
She would have taken her bag.
But Sepideh had hidden it ...
Sepideh,
could Elly have done such a thing?
What?
Leaving without saying anything.
I don't know.
Why you did you hide her bag, then?
You thought that she could leave like that.
She also disappeared the other night. He was looking everywhere.
It was because of her phone connection.
She wanted to make a call.
Without saying a word.
-It's different. -What?
-Why would she leave? -In spite.
What?
She may be upset.
Why?
Did anyone notice anything? Or say anything upsetting to her?
Dad, I'm hungry.
The other night, when I served grill
and you arrived,
the lady brought the beds and she began to clap and sing.
And you, Shohreh, you made noises.
It seemed Elly was upset.
Noises? It was a joke.
That just crossed my mind.
And for dinner?
When she went to get the salt, we all laughed.
But that was just a little fun.
We all laughed.
She laughed as well.
All these jokes, the dancing,
could that have embarrassed her?
Yesterday morning, she insisted on leaving,
as if she was worried about something.
I told you not to force her to stay!
She was just over there.
You told her, as a joke, she should go by foot,
and she said: "OK, I will."
Sepideh?
You're supposed to know her.
Was she such a person?
Would she be offended and leave?
Offended by what?
She doesn't even know her name. How does she know?
Amir, stop quibbling. We're trying to move forward.
When we did the dishes, Sepideh, you said something,
And Shohreh said: "We like you even if you do nothing."
I think that offended her.
But I didn't mean any harm.
I know. I say that there may have been a misunderstanding.
Please don't start blaming me for that too!
I didn't blame you.
She must be very immature to be offended by a sentence like that!
Calm down, we are just talking!
Did you see how they all look at my son since yesterday evening?
Nothing you said offended her.
Ahmad, that's what I'm talking about!
Even if she was offended, that's not a reason to leave.
If she is reasonable.
But if she really just left like that,
without saying anything, she really is a ...
Peyman ...
We were told this place is open to everybody. And if someone ...
What are you saying?
Call Tehran, see if she returned.
It's too early. It's 7:30.
So it's 7:30! I can't take it anymore.
Ahmad, come, we'll call.
No, you don't move. Ahmad, you go alone.
-Why? -You stay here.
-But how ... -Don't make it worse!
It's better a woman calls.
Sepideh is the only woman here?
I could go too.
But if they say she's not back ...
Just thinking about it makes me shake.
-Amir, let me ... -I said no!
Ahmad, let's go.
I'll come with you.
It's OK, I'm going.
Come, Manoochehr.
Ahmad ...
Sepideh, give me her home number.
You want me to go with them?
Ahmad is going.
Go get breakfast for the children.
They can survive one day without breakfast.
One day, they won't die!
Keys.
What a weekend!
Go ... No, wait.
The other wheel is also stuck.
Ahmad!
It's stuck in sand.
Come down, we'll make it.
If her mother answers, say nothing.
Why?
The other day, she told me her mother had heart problems.
I don't wanna shock her.
A stranger drowned because of our child. You understand that?
And your only aim is to go on my nerves?
Don't talk like that.
I told you a 100 times not to talk to me like that in public.
Like what?
I have no other concern now? How am I talking?
Like you did before.
I have always been the same, since college.
And in twenty years, I will still be the same shit I am now.
I want to go to Tehran.
-You can't ... -I want to go.
Shohreh ...
I want to go.
The sound of the sea drives me crazy.
My son peed his bed.
Everyone disrespects him.
I am worse than all of you.
The image of this girl isn't leaving me ...
Sepideh, do you have an aspirin?
Take paracetamol from my bag.
It was her mother.
Don't hang up this time.
You said it was her heart ...
Just say that you are
a student's parent, and you want to talk with her.
At this hour?
What if the province number shows up?
Say you're the husband of a girlfriend.
Sepideh should have come.
What a honeymoon, I am so sorry ...
Thank you, my boy.
Honk.
Where you going?
I was worried.
Is she in Tehran?
Get in.
What happened?
Did she have family problems?
Why?
Her mother was very evasive.
She's not back then?
She said she went out for a minute.
Thank you, God.
No, wait.
At first I asked if she returned from the trip.
She said: "What trip?"
-What? -She lied to me.
In addition, she said that Elly left her mobile phone at home.
But she had it with her.
She asked me ten times who I was.
Did her family know she came with us?
Didn't she call her mother the other night?
Yes, but her mother ...
Her mother ...
She answered really suspiciously.
Maybe because we hung up several times, so she became suspicious.
But if she trusted her daughter, why be suspecious?
How long do you know her?
Not long.
What happened?
Nobody picked up the phone.
Damn, what a bummer!
You should've tried again.
Ahmad ...
We tried ten times.
Sepideh.
Come here.
What's up?
Where is her phone?
Why?
Let's call the number in her phone.
She took it with her.
Where's that?
I don't know. Why are you asking me this?
Come here.
-What is it? -Tell me what you know about her.
What I know about her?
Whose is that? It's hers, right?
-Where was it? -In your bag.
Why is her mobile phone in your bag?
I forgot.
I found it yesterday, by the window.
Don't lie to me!
What is wrong with you?
Leave me alone.
Stop! Asshole!
What's the matter? Why aren't you saying anything?
Bitch!
Amir, aren't you ashamed? Get off!
Don't you meddle!
Don't you meddle, Shohreh.
Get in the car.
You should be ashamed!
Get in the car.
Peyman, let's return to Tehran!
She is dead!
Now you want to kill us, too?
I'm not staying here!
-What did you do? -She's lying to me.
I want to know ...
Why is her phone in your bag?
What the hell?
You'd better shut up, Ahmad!
Leave it, Ahmad.
Nobody said anything here!
You do as you like! Me, I'm leaving!
You go, Sepideh.
Ahmad!
Go back, please.
Morvarid, go inside, my dear.
Peyman ...
It's making me crazy.
We will send the women and children to Tehran.
She forced me to raise my hand at her!
We can't just leave.
Everybody wants to go.
Let's go, Mom.
It's hard for the kids.
You go ... I've got to stay.
Sepideh, your presence won't change anything.
I can't, Peyman.
Naazy ...
She's hurt.
Sepideh, listen to me ...
No, Ahmad.
If this girl really just left without a word,
is it worth all this trouble you're putting yourself in?
For a girl you don't know nothing about?
-Peyman ... -No, really?
Peyman.
And if she drowned because of Arash, isn't she worth it?
Who says she drowned for my Arash?
And I didn't even say she should watch my child, that ...
Let her, if she wants to stay.
We are discussing, Peyman.
Why bother?
Was it me who invited her to the sea and who kept her from leaving?
No, it was me.
You leave and leave me alone.
Get Elly's phone from Amir.
Amir ...
Give me Elly's phone, please.
Thank you.
How can I unlock it?
Call one of the numbers.
What time did I go out with her the other night?
About ten o'clock, I think.
She received a call, and she rejected it saying she would call back.
Call this number then and tell the truth.
I think we should stay, too.
If her family comes here and sees 4 guys, won't it be weird?
Her mother was already very suspicious.
I thought no one answered.
Wait for me. I'll call.
We'll see what happens.
Have you spoken to her mother?
She didn't even know Elly came to this trip.
Come, Manoochehr.
-Where are the keys? -In the car.
The car.
What a strange girl.
How did we find her phone?
In Sepideh's bag.
Naazy was looking for pills and found it.
Wait, Ahmad.
Where are you going?
-To make a phone call. -Who are you going to call?
The number that called the other night.
-I'll come with you. -You know your husband ...
I'll come.
I'll call and I'll be back.
Mom, I'm coming too.
Ahmad ...
Go by yourself.
Shohreh told me to watch the Children.
Do you remember the pantomime game?
At one time, Elly said: "Gladiolus."
Like a premonition. She felt what would happen to her.
All this was written. Nobody is responsible.
I had a dream.
What dream?
A nightmare.
I can't forget it.
Shall we turn around?
No. Drive a little more.
-She hasn't returned? -No.
Who did you talk to?
-Her brother. -You told him?
I described Elly.
I said I found his number on her phone.
I asked if he knows where she is.
He was surprised that I had her phone.
I asked what their relationship was. He said he was her brother.
But he doesn't know where she is.
I had to tell him the truth.
-You said that she drowned? -No, I couldn't.
I said we had an accident here in the north,
and that she was in the hospital.
He was surprised that she is in the north.
She didn't tell her family.
That's why she wanted to return so eagerly.
And now he's coming here?
Yes.
He'll arrive to Chalous around 4PM.
How are we going to tell him?
We have to, somehow.
One woman has to come with us.
-A woman has to come. -What?
One of you must go.
Stop, Ahmad. I don't feel well.
You haven't eaten anything.
Do you need anything?
Should I take Naazy instead?
It's not her brother.
Who?
The one who is coming.
She told me she was an only child.
So who is this guy?
I think ... her fiance.
Whose finace?
Elly's.
What are you saying, Sepideh?
She was engaged?
What have you done?
If you knew she was engaged, why did you introduce her to me?
She wanted to break up. She had been trying for 6 months.
The guy won't leave her.
Oh, God ...
I had hidden her phone so no one could call him.
Is that him?
The one with the bag?
I don't know.
Hello, how are you?
You've arrived?
We are on the spot.
In front of the surgical clinic.
Imam Reza.
The Clinique Imam Reza.
Where? A green Sedan?
I don't see it.
On the other side of the bridge? At the entrance to the ring ...
Yes, very well. I'll be right there.
We have a Patrol. Well, see you soon.
-He came by car? -Yes.
-You drive back with him. -No.
We have no choice.
I have to drive ahead and warn the others.
He doesn't know that we know he is her fiance.
OK.
I'll drive and tell the others. You drive with him.
-Be very careful. -I know.
Good day.
-Are you Ali Reza? -Yes.
Ahmad. Delighted.
Have you been here long?
Did you have the accindent?
No, one of our friends.
In which hospital is she?
-We'll take you there. -How is she?
-We better hurry. -Go ..
Could you give me her phone?
It's at the villa.
Tell me about ...
I'll tell you. Ahmad, you go.
I'll tell you.
Where do we go?
We'll take the bypass.
Please, talk to me.
We told you on the phone.
Is she alive?
Yes, but she's not doing well.
She is in a coma.
Oh, my God!
She was not supposed to come here. When was the accident?
We'll talk while you drive.
Madam, stop confusing me.
You've seen her papers.
What is her name?
Elly.
Elly appears on her papers?
Elly is my daughter's teacher.
We didn't want to scare you.
She came with us for the weekend and ...
What are you waiting for?
And the accident?
I'm sorry. Let's go.
What is it?
I have enough on my plate ...
-I do, too! -Keep your donkey mouth shut!
-Move, mister! -Shut up!
Hi, Ahmad!
Good morning.
Amir!
Peyman, Shohreh!
Where is Amir?
Come, Naazy, quickly.
Peyman, come.
So, Ahmad?
Hurry, Amir.
Come, all.
Hurry, he's coming.
You told him?
He's not her brother.
He's her fiance.
She has a fiance?
Damn!
What does that mean?
The bottom line is that he believes we are not aware.
She came here, she messed with you,
and is engaged?
Pity, Peyman, now is not the time.
How did you know?
One of her girlfriends called on her cellphone.
I told her about the accident
and the arrival of her brother.
She told me Elly was an only daughter.
I asked who this man was.
"Probably her fiance," she said.
Why did she come with us if she is engaged?
She didn't look like such a person.
She did. It's just us ...
We were naive.
If it's so, maybe she didn't drown.
Maybe she really just left.
If this guy finds out why we brought his bride here,
we are in big trouble.
Now what?
We pretend to know nothing.
He's the brother. Elly is Morvarid's teacher.
The child wanted Elly to come with us.
She agreed. That's it.
I beg you, get a grip of yourself.
What if Elly hasn't drowned?
I don't know ...
Where is Sepideh?
They're driving together.
She's aware of everything?
Yes, I told her.
She's supposed to tell him about the drowning.
What an actress, she'll make us all go crazy!
I have to warn the children.
Where are they?
Arash ... Morvarid ...
Children, come here. Listen to me.
You know why Elly came here with us?
To watch me not go into the water.
-Bravo, that's good. -But no.
-Why then? -Can I say?
She came to fall in love with you.
Me?
Who told you that?
I saw myself.
No, you're wrong. It was a joke, all that.
Did you hear that, honey?
That's why she was sad and she left.
No, my heart, she wasn't sad.
She wanted to save Arash and she drowned.
She is still in the water?
Morvarid, listen. You too.
Elly's brother is coming here, OK?
He's a very serious and angry man.
You have to promise me.
Kids, you have to promise
not to tell about our jokes.
-What jokes? -Those mentioned by Arash.
When we played, danced and laughed.
We used to play pantomime.
Don't say anything.
If he asks questions, you say: "We do not know."
-"We do not know." -Bravo.
Can you say that too, Anita? Good.
Did she tell him?
Don't go out.
Wait for Sepideh's sign.
Come in.
No, OK.
Where did it happen?
There.
-Come, go. -I want to be alone for a moment.
What a quiet guy.
I swear he knows.
There must be a reason for everything.
Shhh! Here he comes.
Do you a sedative?
-No. -Toilet?
This way.
-Thank you. -Please.
Did he tell her parents?
Not yet.
Elly didn't tell you about him?
Amir!
Shohreh, do you have a towel?
No, thank you. Can I be alone somewhere?
This way.
Go ahead, please.
Could you bring him a clean bedcover?
There is no connection here.
But I talked to her the other night.
Must have been when she was out.
Excuse me ...
Just a second.
Did she talk about me?
Yes, she talked about you a lot, and her parents.
What did she say?
That she misses you very much.
She spoke well of you.
She was worried for her mother.
I think her mother ... your mother is a heart patient?
Naazy ...
-Sorry. -Are you coming?
He's not her brother. Why did you say she missed him?
That she spoke well of him?
I didn't know what to say.
Did he suspect anything?
No ... I don't know.
Don't you want to eat anything?
I just have to make a call to Tehran.
-I'll accompany you. -OK.
You can leave the bed of the newlyweds, I'll take it.
Thank you.
Her poor husband was there this morning, but I didn't want to bother him.
-Whose husband? -Of the drowned.
Her husband was here this morning?
Madam, could you come here, please?
Peyman!
He knows!
The old woman told him.
She said that the bed was for Elly and her husband.
Damn!
Where is he?
I guess he's coming.
Do something.
There's nothing more to do.
We have to say the truth.
That we wanted to pair his wife with someone?
We didn't know.
It's true that we knew nothing.
The best thing to do is to tell the truth.
But what?
She didn't tell us she was engaged.
Otherwise, we would never present her to Ahmad.
Don't tell him about Ahmad.
What else should we say then?
We'll have to confess everything to the cops.
Does he know she came for Ahmad?
He's not stupid. He understood.
He was suspicious before coming.
Why is he pretending that he's her brother?
-We'll tell him everything. -No, I beg you.
So what, Sepideh, we lie?
We can't.
He knows anyway.
We have no choice, Sepideh.
-He will find out. -Elly will be dishonored.
We'll dishonor her?
I respect the dead,
but an engaged woman looking for a husband ...
This means:
1, she fooled us all,
2, she fooled her fiance.
Fooled?
Obviously. If you have a boyfriend
and your boyfriend finds a girl better than you
for the weekend, to play volleyball ...
Where's the harm?
You don't understand.
From our point of view, there is no harm.
Put yourself in the position of the boy, and everything is evil.
From the money she has spent,
to cleaning and staying here!
That was all a show she played for us!
We must decide now.
She gave up that nice boy.
I was ashamed of myself when I saw him.
The noise I made the other night ...
Hurry.
Ahmad, tell him we thought she was single.
She lied to us.
-We say the truth. -Please don't.
We lie to him to save Elly's honor?
The dead have no need for honor.
-I won't let it happen. -Too late.
-Ahmad, don't let them ... -Peyman, come here.
I knew it.
She had told me.
I swear. I'm not lying this time.
On the head of my daughter.
I told Ahmad he was her fiance.
Ahmad, why don't you tell them?
There is nothing more to say.
I told her
a friend arrived from Germany and I was asked ...
to submit a woman.
She said she didn't want to get married.
That she had a fiance of 2 years and wanted to break up.
She didn't love him. He made her suffer.
Her family was against it, and he also wouldn't let her go.
I offered her to meet our friend Ahmad during his brief stay.
She said no, "not until I've broken up".
I sent Ahmad a photo of her, and he liked her.
So, I insisted she came.
And she said she was determined to break up.
I told her my friend wasn't going to return to Iran anytime soon.
That she should meet him just once.
She still refused.
Finally, she agreed, provided that it remains a secret
and just for one night.
She had told me.
You insisted she came.
But she wasn't forced to come?
I begged. I said that I had everything planned.
My God!
We can at least save her honor.
If we say we really didn't know she had a fiance,
would he believe that?
Who would believe that?
What does it change if he believes it?
Anyway, she did wrong by coming here.
But I insisted.
It's not a reason.
Tell the truth. You say you didn't know.
Me, I say that I knew.
Everything is my fault. Come what may.
You don't know what you're saying! He'll lynch you!
Too bad.
And then he'll see us as a whole.
To him, we are all acomplices.
Amir, do something. I can't take it anymore.
Sepideh, just listen, for once in your life.
It is more than you and me. We should all be together.
Ahmad.
What do you think?
We should tell him.
We say the truth.
OK.
And you, Manoochehr?
We really didn't know she was engaged.
We learned too late.
And you, Shohreh?
I haven't got the heart to lie to this poor boy.
And you, Naazy?
I bow to the majority.
The majority seems to go for the truth.
We were not aware.
Me, I was.
But you're alone. And you just told us a minute ago!
He's coming.
Come, let's go together.
Peyman, watch out.
And the children? Arash?
Stay here, Sepideh. Come, Naazy.
Please don't make the situation any worse.
What will he think about Elly?
Arash, Anita,
Morvarid, come quickly.
Ahmad!
Let me see, Ahmad!
Asshole!
Raise your head.
You are bleeding ...
I can put my hand on the Quran
to swear that we are telling the truth!
On the life of my children!
Dear Sir,
there was no reason to lie to you.
We came here with our families.
We didn't organize a meeting
between your fiance and our friend.
We're not crazy!
If we had the slightest suspicion, we wouldn't have permited it.
What is this discussion?
-Let's go sit down. -You shut up!
Shut up, asshole!
-Stop! -Go back, Ahmad!
That's enough!
We've been suffering for two days!
No one has eaten for two days!
I'm asking for the truth!
I just want to be told the truth!
I propose we call the police. You will see the report.
To hell with the police!
We can't lie to the police. This will be a proof.
I don't want it!
It's the law, Sir!
-Am I talking to you? -Do you mind!
Come here, Shohreh, come.
Who brought Elly here?
My wife.
-She knew her from our daughter's school. -Where is she?
Inside.
I want to talk to her.
She is very ill.
Worse than me?
She's sleeping.
We told you already.
I have a question to ask.
We'll go to the police ...
We'll go, OK.
-I want to talk ... -She just fell asleep.
Don't be afraid. I won't get any worse than this!
Where is she?
Madam!
Wait here.
I'm going.
Shohreh, call Sepideh.
I wanna talk to her alone.
Shohreh!
He's not a man you can tell anything to.
He bashed Ahmad.
I'm telling you this for your own good.
Please, Sepideh,
Get up.
Go wash your face, I'll call him in.
Get up, darling.
It was you who invited her?
Yes, it was me.
Can I sit down?
When you told her to come and meet your friend,
she said nothing?
Can I say something first?
-Elly ... -Listen to me.
I just want to know something ...
Sit.
It's yes or no.
-When she knew ... -But ...
Didn't she say no?
I can't come, I have a fiance?
Did she?
Listen, really ...
Really, it ...
For me, it's important.
I gave her three years of my life.
Can you sit down?
Didn't she refuse?
Yes or no?
No, she didn't refuse.
Alireza,
the police called.
They have now found
the body of a woman in the water.
You have to go identify her.
They called the house.
Amir!
Mr. ...
Wait, we'll all come with you.
You recognize her?
My condolences.
I would like my keys.
Will you tell the family?
Do it yourself.
It would be better if you told them.