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Separation, A ( Jodaeiye Nader az Simin ) (2011) Movie Information

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489

Avg. Rating:

3.13/4

# of Ratings:

45

Genres:

Drama

Rating:

PG-13

Language:

Persian

Theater Date:

12/30/2011

DVD Release:

08/21/2012

Director:

Asghar Farhadi

Actors:

Peyman Moaadi
Leila Hatami
Sareh Bayat
Shahab Hosseini
Sarina Farhadi
Merila Zare'i

 

 

 

 

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An Iranian couple face a tough decisions: the wife is determined to leave the country behind in order for their daughter to have a better life, but the husband refused to leave in order to care for his father, who suffers from Alzheimers. Divorce seems like the only option to satisfy both sides. -- Chris Kavan

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mitchellyoung 11/18/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

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Although sometimes slow-moving, by its second half, this film becomes an intensely emotional look at Persian social and political graces. It's a unique portrait of the pain of divorce, juxtaposed with an equally painful legal investigation. The last scene is the film's most powerful.

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A Separation (Jodaeiye Nader az Simin) review

One of the best films produced in 2011 because of its flawless acting/direction. Human frailties at its finest. Nader (Peyman Moaadi) and Simin (Leila Hatami) have been married for 14 years and live with their 11-year-old daughter Termeh (Sarina Farhadi). Razieh (Sareh Bayat) was hired to look over Nader's father who has Alzheimer's disease. Things eventually go wrong when Nader discovers his father's arm being tied-up while Razieh was away. Screenplay was effective with lines from the characters: Nader - "What is wrong is wrong, no matter who said it or where it's written." "'Cause every time you face a trouble, you give in. Rather than confront it. " and Hodjat - "ou know, my problem is that I can't speak like them. I just lose my control soon." A realistic picture about lies, fai...

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