Asghar Farhadi’s films are always something to look out for. His latest, Everybody Knows | Todos Lo Saben, has even more reason. The film by the Iranian filmmaker behind A Separation, The Past, and The Salesman, this is his first Spanish feature film. It is no surprise that it was the second ever Spanish language film to open the opening night film at Cannes Film Festival 2018, following Pedro Almodovar’s Bad Education in 2004.
The film follows a Spanish woman, Laura (Cruz), on her travels from Argentina to her small hometown in Spain for her sister’s wedding, bringing her two children along for the occasion. Amid the joyful reunion and festivities, the eldest daughter is abducted. In the tense days that follow, various family and community tensions surface and deeply hidden secrets are revealed.
The psychological thriller film by the Academy Award winner features two Academy Award winners Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem, and Ricardo Darin. It has released in over 10 countries already. And its USA distributor, Focus Features has released a new trailer ahead of its February 2019 release.