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A Separation

Original title: Jodaeiye Nader az Simin
  • 20112011
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
242K
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POPULARITY
2,796
224
  • Cast & crew
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Leila Hatami and Payman Maadi in Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (2011)
A couple has to make a decision to leave Iran to better the life of their child or to stay and take care of a parent suffering from Alzheimers; however, the couple's marriage may end in divorce.
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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 Alzhei... Read allA 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.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.

IMDb RATING
8.3/10
242K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,796
224
  • Director
    • Asghar Farhadi
  • Writer
    • Asghar Farhadi
  • Stars
    • Payman Maadi
    • Leila Hatami
    • Sareh Bayat
Top credits
  • Director
    • Asghar Farhadi
  • Writer
    • Asghar Farhadi
  • Stars
    • Payman Maadi
    • Leila Hatami
    • Sareh Bayat
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 420User reviews
    • 374Critic reviews
    • 95Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #118
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 89 wins & 50 nominations total

    Videos2

    U.S. Version
    Trailer 2:04
    U.S. Version
    International Trailer
    Trailer 1:56
    International Trailer

    Photos78

    Leila Hatami and Payman Maadi in Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (2011)
    Payman Maadi and Sarina Farhadi in Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (2011)
    Shahab Hosseini in Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (2011)
    Leila Hatami in Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (2011)
    Kimia Hosseini and Sareh Bayat in Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (2011)
    Payman Maadi and Ali-Asghar Shahbazi in Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (2011)
    Kimia Hosseini in Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (2011)
    Leila Hatami and Payman Maadi in Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (2011)
    Leila Hatami and Payman Maadi in Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (2011)
    Payman Maadi and Sareh Bayat in Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (2011)
    Leila Hatami in Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (2011)
    Leila Hatami and Payman Maadi in Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (2011)

    Top cast

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    Payman Maadi
    Payman Maadi
    • Naderas Nader
    Leila Hatami
    Leila Hatami
    • Siminas Simin
    Sareh Bayat
    Sareh Bayat
    • Raziehas Razieh
    Shahab Hosseini
    Shahab Hosseini
    • Hojjatas Hojjat
    Sarina Farhadi
    Sarina Farhadi
    • Termehas Termeh
    Merila Zare'i
    Merila Zare'i
    • Miss Ghahraiias Miss Ghahraii
    Ali-Asghar Shahbazi
    Ali-Asghar Shahbazi
    • Nader's Fatheras Nader's Father
    Babak Karimi
    Babak Karimi
    • Interrogatoras Interrogator
    Kimia Hosseini
    Kimia Hosseini
    • Somayehas Somayeh
    Shirin Yazdanbakhsh
    Shirin Yazdanbakhsh
    • Simin's Motheras Simin's Mother
    Sohibanoo Zolqadr
    • Azamas Azam
    • (as Sahabanu Zolghadr)
    Mohammadhasan Asghari
    • Creditoras Creditor
    Shirin Azimiyannezhad
    • Woman in the Busas Woman in the Bus
    Hamid Dadju
    • Creditoras Creditor
    Mohammad Ebrahimian
    • Judgeas Judge
    Samad Farhang
    • Interrogator's Office Manageras Interrogator's Office Manager
    Ali Fattahi
    • Soldieras Soldier
    Nafise Ghodrati
    • School Teacheras School Teacher
    • Director
      • Asghar Farhadi
    • Writer
      • Asghar Farhadi
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

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    Storyline

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    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. —Amin Davoodi
    • divorce
    • alzheimer's disease
    • marital problem
    • court
    • stairway
    • 216 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Ugly truth, sweet lies
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Simin: Does he even realize you are his son?

      Nader: I know he is my father!

    • Connections
      Featured in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #2.12 (2011)

    User reviews420

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    You be the judge...
    I'm an Iranian, but I've never been interested in Iranian cinema. I only watch Iranian films when they win awards or receive international recognition. I'm a fan of Kiarostami and Majidi, but I can't really say that I like all of their films. I watched Farhady's previous film (About Elly) about a year ago, and the first thing which struck me was how culturally detached the movie was in its depiction of an event. At the time, I believed this to have been the cause of this director's success. Watching Nader and Simin, however, proved that I was terribly mistaken.

    Asghar Farhady's obsession with the concept of judgment is once again the driving force behind his latest feature. The life-like depiction of the Iranian courtroom (which is in no way impartial) places the audience in the Judge's seat from the very beginning. The extremely believable acting and insanely complex script compel the viewer to make up his/her mind just like when reading a court case. As for the screenplay, I'm almost certain the events in this film actually happened in real life, because in no way could one fabricate such a chaotically complex series of events, so beautifully woven into a coherent whole.

    Despite being very Iranian in its narrative style and its depiction of Iranian culture (the sanctity of Family, faith, commitment towards parents and married life), I believe that this film could easily appeal to the Western audiences just like a film by Inaritu or Haneke (although I'm pretty sure it won't be nominated for an Oscar for political reasons).

    After seeing About Elly, I thought Farhady's success was just a one-time fling, but coming out of the theater, having watched Nader and Simin, I was proud to have another Iranian director added to my international list of favorites.
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    • Mar 24, 2011

    FAQ7

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 16, 2011 (Iran)
    • Countries of origin
      • Iran
      • France
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Golem Distribución (Spain)
      • Memento Films (France)
    • Language
      • Persian
    • Also known as
      • Ly Thân
    • Filming locations
      • Tehran, Iran
    • Production companies
      • Asghar Farhadi Productions
      • Dreamlab Films
      • MPA APSA Academy Film Fund
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,099,055
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $59,481
      • Jan 1, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,926,076
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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