Todos lo saben

Everybody Knows has a strong streak of melodrama which is masked by the sophistication and accomplishment of the performances and direction.

Alle ved det' er en klassisk krimi, med lokalkolorit tæt på turistbrochurernes skønmaleri, tilsat jalousi og familieroderi. Ganske spændende, da historien først kommer i gang.

...det [er] hovedpersonernes interne relationer og konflikter, der holder én engageret i mere end to timer.

...it’s as fulsome a pleasure to watch Penélope Cruz bite her lip and cry buckets over her daughter’s fate as it is to watch her smile widely and bewitch all comers with the mere twinkle in her eyes.

Little known outside of hardcore cineaste circles, Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi is one of the finest writers and directors working today.