A Separation
8.5/10Watched 20232h 3mDramaReleased 2011
Chris's take
An excellent Iranian drama piece that feels authentic and grounded.
Director
Asghar Farhadi
Cast
Leila Hatami
Simin
Payman Maadi
Nader
Sareh Bayat
Razieh
Sarina Farhadi
Termeh
Shahab Hosseini
Hojjat
Kimia Hosseini
Somayyeh
Ali-Asghar Shahbazi
Nader's Father
Babak Karimi
Interrogator
Plot overview
A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.