FIREWORKS WEDNESDAY [DVD] and philosophy

and philosophy

is an early masterwork from the prolific filmmaker

Michael Almereyda’s Paradise is a poignant and surprising sketchbook

His somewhat broad perception of his role brings him to navigate the high end ’establishment’ as well as shady venues where he mingles with the locals

or a meal of bread

FIREWORKS WEDNESDAY [DVD] and philosophyFrom the two time Academy Award winning director of The Salesman and A Separation, Asghar Farhadis Fireworks Wednesday is a gripping, suspenseful drama a story of marital intrigue and betrayal set against the backdrop of the Persian New Year. Rouhi, a young bride to be, is hired as a maid for an affluent family in Tehran. Upon arriving she is suddenly thrust into an explosive domestic conflict. The wife is convinced her husband is having an affair