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Parallel Tales

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Justin Chang The New Yorker May 28
Farhadi’s better movies, which include an earlier Paris-set drama, “The Past” (2013), are models of airtight construction; here, he loosens up a typically elaborate plot with humor and whimsy, and the result is all mannered meta-nonsense. Go to Full Review Tara Brady Sight & Sound May 28
The plot may be overextended and frustratingly opaque, but it is rarely dull. Like the artificial sounds fashioned by its foley artists, Parallel Tales reminds the audience that realism itself is merely another confection. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com May 25
Farhadi can never seem to find the right temperature in ‘Parallel Tales,’ alternating between half-baked ideas that are never as resonant as their intent and overcooked character beats. Go to Full Review Ali Benzekri AwardsWatch May 28
D+
Watching Farhadi lose interest in his characters feels almost unnatural, like witnessing a virtuoso disengage from the very thing that once defined his artistry. Go to Full Review Joonatan Itkonen Region Free May 20
2/5
Great acting in the service of a nothing story, just as Farhadi's steady directing and beautiful blocking do nothing to hide the fact that there's nothing to bite into. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Asghar Farhadi

Director

Isabelle Huppert

Sylvie

Virginie Efira

Nita

Pierre Niney

Christophe

Vincent Cassel

Pierre

Adam Bessa

Adam
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Parallel Tales

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Movie Info

Director
Asghar Farhadi
Producer
Alexandre Mallet-Guy, Yousra Filali
Screenwriter
Asghar Farhadi
Production Co
La Compagnie Cinématographique, Lucky Red, Panache Productions, Anonymous Content, Memento Films Production
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
2h 19m