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The stand out film of the 2011 Berlin Film Festival and winner of the Golden Bear, A Separation is a suspenseful and intelligent drama detailing the fractures and tensions at the heart of Iranian society. Written and directed by Asghar Farhadi, the film boasts a range of superb performances from the ensemble cast who collectively received the Silver Bears for both Best Actor and Best Actress at the Berlinale. The compelling narrative is driven by a taut and finely written script rooted in the particular of Iranian society but which transcends its setting to create a stunning morality play with universal resonance. When his wife (Leila Hatami) leaves him, Nader (Peyman Moadi) hires a young woman (Sareh Bayat) to take care of his suffering father (Ali-Asghar Shahbazi). But he doesn t know his new maid is not only pregnant, but also working without her unstable husband s (Shahab Hosseini) permission. Soon, Nader finds himself entangled in a web of lies manipulation and public confrontations. A SEPARATION is the first ever Iranian film to be awarded the Golden Bear.
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45 of 50 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A real gem of a movie that provides a very interesting (and quite surprising) insight into today's Iranian society. Although the story is better left untold, the script challenges you in your perception and opinion of the main characters scene after scene. The acting is top-notch and, although the pace is quite measured, the movie is never dull or boring. A movie I would warmly recommend to anybody who has a brain, a curiosity for the world out there, and thinks that there is a life beyond Transformers 27!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Positive:
It is a great movie, definitely worth watching. (one of the best Iranian movies I've seen so far)
The qualities of video and audio are quite good.
Negative:
This DVD comes with only English subtitle (if there are more, i couldn't find them in the menu), and as a Farsi speaker I can say that the subtitles are heavily simplified.
It is a great movie, definitely worth watching. (one of the best Iranian movies I've seen so far)
The qualities of video and audio are quite good.
Negative:
This DVD comes with only English subtitle (if there are more, i couldn't find them in the menu), and as a Farsi speaker I can say that the subtitles are heavily simplified.
15 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Iranian cinema in the last twenty years has produced some excellent films, particularly Kiarostami's films of the 90s. A Separation is another great example of contemporary Iranian cinema; however, it's so good that I find myself recommending it to people who I know don't have a strong interest in world cinema.
In Asghar Farhadi's fifth feature we are drawn into the problems of a couple going through a separation and how this affects the man's relationship with his father suffering from alzheimer's and the couple's relationship with their daughter, caught in the middle. On the face of it A Separation is a mystery story, but what unfolds is a drama of moral and ethical complexity and great emotional turmoil.
With some superb performances (check out the daughter in the penultimate scene), and twists you don't see coming, A Separation will stay with you for days after seeing it and deserves every award bestowed upon it.
Brilliant filmmaking.
In Asghar Farhadi's fifth feature we are drawn into the problems of a couple going through a separation and how this affects the man's relationship with his father suffering from alzheimer's and the couple's relationship with their daughter, caught in the middle. On the face of it A Separation is a mystery story, but what unfolds is a drama of moral and ethical complexity and great emotional turmoil.
With some superb performances (check out the daughter in the penultimate scene), and twists you don't see coming, A Separation will stay with you for days after seeing it and deserves every award bestowed upon it.
Brilliant filmmaking.
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A good film
Although it is a sad story, it is very well made and a very good film. I would recommend it
Published 6 days ago by Mrs G
A Separation
A brilliant film that reflects the human aspects of separation, which are further complicated negatively by the cultural aspects of Iran.
Published 7 days ago by Gwrandawr
Very simple but great film.
This film and probably most iranian films take the new realism to limits. No fancy camera tracking, moves or special effects. Read more
Published 19 days ago by NASER SHILLOVA
"Everyone has their reasons"
Fascinating movie from Iran's Asghar Farhadi. Ultra-realist, it just chronicles a devastating accumulation of circumstances and decisions that would feel like grand tragedy if it... Read more
Published 23 days ago by Claudia Gorbman
An amazing movie. I'd be surprised if viewers weren't greatly affected...
I have never been as tense watching a movie as when I watched "A Separation". But is not a political thriller or an action movie filled with car chases. Read more
Published 1 month ago by haunted
Insight into Iran
As an Iranian born in the UK I found this film thoroughly interesting. Although I have visited before this film dissects the modern culture and how it has reacted to the recent... Read more
Published 1 month ago by sara_michala
justly award winning
What an excellent film , great twists and turns ,a fasinating story showing how one mistake can have far reaching consiquences . Read more
Published 2 months ago by cartoon
"Intricate, involving and concentrated..."
Iranian screenwriter and director Asghar Farhadi`s fifth feature film which he also wrote and produced, was shot in Tehran, Iran and is an Iranian production which was produced... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sindri
A Separation is an emotional, involving drama with no sentimentally.
'A Separation' is Asghar Farhadi's new film, a domestic drama about the break-up of a family. After many years of marriage, Simin (Leila Hatami) wants to divorce her husband Nader... Read more
Published 2 months ago by dipesh parmar
ADMIRABLE "REALISM" IN IRANIAN STYLE
"A Separation" has won a lot of international awards including the 2012 Oscar for the Best Foreign Film, Golden Globe and Golden Bear of Berlin Film Festival. Read more
Published 2 months ago by K. A. VAHDAT
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