# The Salesman (2016)

> After an assault shatters their domestic stability, an Iranian theater couple confronts trauma, pride, and the corrosive pull of revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/246031

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Asghar Farhadi
- Cast: Shahab Hosseini, Taraneh Alidoosti, Babak Karimi, Mina Sadati, Mehdi Koushki, Farid Sajjadi Hosseini, Maral Baniadam, Mojtaba Pirzadeh
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5186714/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, melancholic, intimate, thoughtful movie night, international cinema night

## Synopsis

A couple's life spirals into chaos after a violent intrusion shatters their peace.

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