Why it may be worth watching
- A Separation combines Drama elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Payman Maadi, Leila Hatami, Shahab Hosseini.
- Viewers currently rate it 7.9/10 from 2,056 votes.
Movie
A Separation
Ugly truth, sweet lies.
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.
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Cast
Payman MaadiNader
Leila HatamiSimin
Shahab HosseiniHojjat
Sareh BayatRazieh
Sarina FarhadiTermeh
Ali-Asghar ShahbaziNader's Father
Merila ZareiMiss Ghahraii - Termeh's Teacher
Babak KarimiInterrogator
Kimia HosseiniSomayyeh - Razieh's Daughter
Armine ZeytounchianMrs. Kalaani
Shirin YazdanbakhshSimin's Mother
Mohammad SajadianSoldier
Bahareh RiyahiHospital Receptionist
Viewing guide
Is A Separation right for you?
Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Drama.
Content notes
A regional age classification is not currently listed. Ratings vary by country; use this as a quick screening note rather than a complete parental guide.
Themes and topics
emigrationclassalzheimer's diseaseteheran (tehran), iranmoneymaiddivorceiran
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Reviews
Andres GomezExternal review ·
Great movie around and simple yet neat story with great characters, script and performances.
You can totally believe the story is just happening at your building stairs.
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