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A Separation (2011)

“Ugly truth, sweet lies.”

7.9/10 · 2,012 votes 2h 3m pg-13 Drama

#8 of 249 films from 2011 #316 of 3759 in drama

Directed by Asghar Farhadi · Written by Asghar Farhadi

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Overview

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

Payman Maadias Nader
Sareh Bayatas Razieh
Leila Hatamias Simin
Sarina Farhadias Termeh
Shahab Hosseinias Hojjat
Ali-Asghar Shahbazias Nader's Father
Merila Zareias Miss Ghahraii - Termeh's Teacher
Babak Karimias Interrogator
Kimia Hosseinias Somayyeh - Razieh's Daughter
Shirin Yazdanbakhshas Simin's Mother
Mohammad Sajadianas Soldier
Armine Zeytounchianas Mrs. Kalaani
Bahareh Riyahias Hospital Receptionist

Facts

Release dateFebruary 15, 2011
Runtime123 min (2h 3m) — longer as the 2011 average of 103 min
GenresDrama
Original titleجدایی نادر از سیمین
LanguageFA
Budget$5,000,000
Box office$24,426,169 (4.9× budget)
IMDbtt1832382

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Questions

How long is A Separation?
A Separation runs 123 minutes (2h 3m).
Is A Separation worth watching?
TMDB users give it 7.9/10 across 2,012 votes, which places it #8 of 249 films released in 2011 in this index (top 97%) and #316 among 3759 drama titles.
Who directed A Separation?
A Separation was directed by Asghar Farhadi. Other well-rated titles by the same director: About Elly (2009), The Salesman (2016), The Past (2013).
Who stars in A Separation?
Payman Maadi as Nader; Sareh Bayat as Razieh; Leila Hatami as Simin; Sarina Farhadi as Termeh; Shahab Hosseini as Hojjat; Ali-Asghar Shahbazi as Nader's Father.
What is A Separation rated?
It carries a pg-13 certification in its home market. Ratings differ by country.
Where can I watch the trailer for A Separation?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/175166.

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