A Separation (2011)
Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG-13
- 2h 3min
- Drama
- 16 Mar 2011 (Iran)
- Movie
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 87 wins & 52 nominations.
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Cast
Leila Hatami | ... |
Simin
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Payman Maadi | ... |
Nader
(as Peyman Moadi)
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Shahab Hosseini | ... |
Hojjat
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Sareh Bayat | ... |
Razieh
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Sarina Farhadi | ... |
Termeh
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Babak Karimi | ... |
Interrogator (Bazpors)
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Ali-Asghar Shahbazi | ... |
Nader's Father (Pedar- Nader)
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Kimia Hosseini | ... |
Somayeh
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Shirin Yazdanbakhsh | ... |
Simin's Mother (Madar-e Simin)
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Merila Zare'i | ... |
Miss Ghahrayi
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Mohammadhasan Asghari | ... |
Creditor
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Shirin Azimiyannezhad | ... |
Woman in the Bus
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Hamid Dadju | ... |
Creditor
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Mohammad Ebrahimian | ... |
Judge
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Samad Farhang | ... |
Interrogator's Office Manager
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Ali Fattahi | ... |
Soldier
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Nafise Ghodrati | ... |
School Teacher
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Roya Hosseini | ... |
Police Officer
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Seyyed Jamshid Hosseini | ... |
Accused Man
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Hamid Janane | ... |
Soldier
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Sahar Kave | ... |
Neighbour Woman
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Seyyd Hamid Mirshams | ... |
Soldier
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Manuchehr Mohammadzade | ... |
Creditor
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Mazdak Mohaymeni | ... |
Police Officer
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Majid Nameni | ... |
Accused Man
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Ali Nazari | ... |
Satelite Reciever Operator
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Farhad Nosrati | ... |
Piano Delievery Man
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Mahmoud Rafi'i | ... |
Interrogator's Secretary
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Bahareh Riahi | ... |
Hospital Receptionist
(as Bahare Riyahi)
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Peyman Sadeghi | ... |
Doctor
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Mohammad Saffari | ... |
Shoemaker
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Nosratollah Seyfizade | ... |
Creditor
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Bahare Shahbazi | ... |
Neighbour Girl
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Khodarahm Soleymannezhad | ... |
School Janitor
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Marieh Tehranchi | ... |
School Principal
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Armine Zeytounchian | ... |
Mrs. Kalaani
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Sohibanoo Zolqadr | ... |
Azam
(as Sahabanu Zolghadr)
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Mohammad Sajadian | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Peyman Tayebi | ... |
Moadi (uncredited)
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Directed by
Asghar Farhadi |
Written by
Asghar Farhadi | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
Siavash Aghaiepour | ... | executive producer |
Negar Eskandarfar | ... | executive producer |
Asghar Farhadi | ... | producer |
Music by
Sattar Oraki |
Cinematography by
Mahmoud Kalari | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Hayedeh Safiyari |
Editorial Department
Shabnam Hosseini | ... | assistant editor |
Moosa Makvandi | ... | negative cutting |
Production Design by
Keyvan Moghaddam |
Costume Design by
Aylar Behzadi | ... | fashion designer |
Keyvan Moghaddam |
Makeup Department
Reza Arabi | ... | makeup assistant |
Mostafa Khademi Eslam | ... | key hair stylist |
Mehrdad Mirkiani | ... | makeup designer |
Production Management
Hadi Amouzegar | ... | production accountant |
Hassan Mostafavi | ... | production manager (as Hasan Mostafavi) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Yasser Gharooni | ... | assistant director |
Hamid Reza Ghorbani | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
Mohammad Reza Delpak | ... | sound mixer |
Reza Narimizadeh | ... | sound editor |
Ali Nouri | ... | sound mixer |
Mahmoud Samakbashi | ... | sound |
Stunts
Alireza Gharehkhani | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
Koohyar Kalari | ... | lighting designer |
Habib Majidi | ... | still photographer |
Music Department
Mahan Naeijzadeh | ... | musician |
Farzad Mehdi Nia | ... | musician |
Farbod Masoud Vaziri | ... | music (as alextoolex) |
Script and Continuity Department
Maryam Naraghi | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Akbar Nazari | ... | cinemobile |
Additional Crew
Bahman Dadashi | ... | technical advisor |
Amir Saharkhiz | ... | title designer |
Production Companies
- Asghar Farhadi Productions
- Dreamlab Films (with the participation of)
- MPA APSA Academy Film Fund (with the support of)
- Memento Films
Distributors
- Filmiran (2011) (Iran) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2011) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Memento Films (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- Alambique Filmes (2011) (Portugal) (theatrical) (as Alambique Destilaria de Ideias Unipessoal)
- Alamode Film (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Alfa Films (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (2011) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (2011) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- CGV Mars Dagitim (2011) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Camera Film (2011) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Cineama (2012) (Italy) (theatrical) (in association with Sacher Films)
- Cinema Mondo (2011) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Doma (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Dreamlab Films (2011) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Filmladen (2011) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Folkets Bio (2011) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Golden Scene (2012) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Golem Distribución (2011) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Gutek Film (2011) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Hopscotch Films (2011) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Hopscotch Films (2011) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- JinJin Pictures (2011) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Kino Bez Granits (2011) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Lighthouse Pictures (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Magic Hour (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Mokép (2011) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Mongkol Major (2011) (Thailand) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Must Käsi (2011) (Estonia) (theatrical)
- Sacher Distribuzione (2011) (Italy) (theatrical)
- StraDa Films (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Swallow Wings (2012) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Arcadès (2011) (France) (DVD)
- Cameo (2012) (Spain) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Hishow Entertainment (2019) (China) (video)
- Imovision (2011) (Brazil)
- MC Distribution (2011) (Lebanon) (Middle East and North Africa)
- Panorama Distributions (2012) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Rai 5 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Tiger House (2023) (Mexico) (video) (VOD)
- Twin Pics (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- trigon-film (2011) (Switzerland)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aimimage / Ice Film (camera equipment provided by)
- Block-Korenbrot Public Relations (Publicist)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Studio Moon (post-production facilities)
- Studio Moon (sound post-production)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Nader (Payman Maadi) 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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Taglines | Ugly truth, sweet lies See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $500,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend Iran | $100,000, 19 Mar 2011 |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $24,426,169 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Director Asghar Farhadi's first idea for the movie was the image of a man washing his father who had Alzheimer's. He built the rest of the film around that scene. See more » |
Goofs | Although Razieh had gone to the doctor to see if her baby was still alive a few hours before she was beaten by Nader, the judge never asked her about the result of the medical check. Also, after medical examination, it should be clear for Razieh to know about the situation of her baby unless she couldn't reach the doctor at the time. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #2.12 (2011). See more » |
Quotes |
Simin:
Does he even realize you are his son? Nader: I know he is my father! See more » |