A Separation

2011 • 123 minutes

About this movie

Set in contemporary Iran, A SEPARATION is a compelling drama about the dissolution of a marriage. Simin wants to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh. Simin sues for divorce when Nader refuses to leave behind his Alzheimer-suffering father. Her request having failed, Simin returns to her parents' home, but Termeh decides to stay with Nader. When Nader hires a young woman to assist with his father in his wife's absence, he hopes that his life will return to a normal state. However, when he discovers that the new maid has been lying to him, he realizes that there is more on the line than just his marriage. 2011 Asghar Farhadi. All Rights Reserved.

Ratings and reviews

Loved the character build and the commonality you could draw given similar circumstances. The end was pretty abrupt but still a good movie overall.

The Iranian setting for this drama adds interest, but it's almost incidental to what makes this film so compelling. This contest between family members, between families, and between social classes could occur in any society. Deeply humane, the film is sympathetic to all the disputants, and the viewer is kept alert by the changes in perspective that come about every fifteen minutes with new turns in the plot and disclosures of information that upset assumptions, though they are always plausible.

I am pretty sure that Jeffrey didn't understand the movie may be he was sleeping but this movie shows the most beautiful sense of humor any person may feel in their life don't miss this great movie