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79% Critic Match
A Separation
“Ugly truth, sweet lies.”
7.9 / 10• 2011• 2h 3m•PG-13• Persian
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Leila Hatami
Simin
Lead
Payman Maadi
Nader
Sareh Bayat
Razieh
Sarina Farhadi
Termeh
Shahab Hosseini
Hojjat
Kimia Hosseini
Somayyeh
Ali-Asghar Shahbazi
Nader's Father
Babak Karimi
Interrogator
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Asghar Farhadi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Separation is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
