Foreign Film Spotlight: THE SALESMAN (Review #2)

Some of the best films ever made are ones that the general audience has never seen, and this is because they were made outside of the United States.  Welcome to another installment of FOREIGN FILM SPOTLIGHT, where we showcase some of the best in foreign cinema to help broaden your horizons.  This week, we take a look at the newly Academy Award-winning film THE SALESMAN!

Oscars Week Series: FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM REVIEWS

Welcome to our special OSCAR WEEK SERIES of reviews. This series will go through the seven categories in which an award is given based on the entire film (rather than any one constituent element). This fifth review in the series will go through the FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM nominees.

Movie Review: THE SALESMAN

After having just moved into their new home Emad (Shahab Hosseini) and Rana (Taraneh Alidoosti), a couple who are actors, find themselves in a difficult home life situation after a violation of their home. As they go through the performances at the local theater of Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman' their relationship takes a left turn from which it might not ever go back.