A SEPARATION
by Asghar Farhadi
Synopsis: When his wife leaves him, Nader hires a young woman to take care of his suffering father. But he doesn’t know his new maid is not only pregnant, but also working without her unstable husband’s permission. Soon, Nader finds himself entangled in a web of lies, manipulation and public confrontations.
Cast: Leila Hatami, Peyman Moadi, Shahab Hosseini, Sareh Bayat, Sarina Farhadi.
2011 / Drama / Iran / 117 min
“Audiences will be swept up in the audacity of the plot”
— Variety
“An unusual depth of characterization”
— The Hollywood Reporter
“Farhadi has found a story that sublimates its spiritual resonance in a tense family drama that is always real and grounded”
— Screen Daily
