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A Separation (2011)
"Jodaeiye Nader az Simin" (original title)

 -  Drama  -  16 March 2011 (Iran)
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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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Razieh
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Hojjat
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Merila Zare'i ...
Miss Ghahraii
Ali-Asghar Shahbazi ...
Nader's Father
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Somayeh
Shirin Yazdanbakhsh ...
Sahabanu Zolghadr ...
Azam
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Woman in the Bus
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Storyline

Nader (Peyman Moaadi) and Simin (Leila Hatami) argue about living abroad. Simin prefers to live abroad to provide better opportunities for their only daughter, Termeh. However, Nader refuses to go because he thinks he must stay in Iran and take care of his father (Ali-Asghar Shahbazi), who suffers from Alzheimers. However, Simin is determined to get a divorce and leave the country with her daughter. Written by Amin Davoodi

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Lies may lead to truth. See more »

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Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material | See all certifications »

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16 March 2011 (Iran)  »

Also Known As:

Nader y Simin, una separación  »

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Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$59,481 (USA) (30 December 2011)

Gross:

$7,098,492 (USA) (15 June 2012)
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Most of the movie was shot using a handheld camera. See more »

Goofs

At 1:39:53 when Simin and Hojjat's sister are talking to Hojjat,the fan behind Hojjat is on at first, but in next scenes its off and facing a different angle. See more »

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Hodjat: You know, my problem is that I can't speak like them. I just lose my control soon.
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thoughtful, brilliant film
2 December 2011 | by (Stroud, UK) – See all my reviews

This is the first Iranian film I've seen, and I'm recommending it to every-one I know. It is so well-crafted; the twists of the plot throw up new moral dilemmas for all the protagonists, which are explored sensitively and without judgement - so refreshingly unlike mainstream American films. I felt sympathy for all the characters, even the threatening Hodjat, full of misplaced rage which often erupts volcanically. And as a footnote, the film felt like an intimate view into a society that our news media portray as monochromatic and extremely foreign. (I am writing this a few days after the UK embassy in Tehran was ransacked)


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