A Separation (2011) is an Iranian drama film that follows the story of a married couple who are facing a difficult decision. Simin wants to leave Iran with her husband and daughter, while Nader refuses to leave his elderly father behind. The couple must separate in order to pursue their
A Separation is a 2011 Iranian drama film written and directed by Asghar Farhadi, starring Leila Hatami, Peyman Moaadi, Shahab Hosseini, Sareh Bayat, and Sarina Farhadi. It focuses on an Iranian middle-class couple who separate, the disappointment and desperation suffered by their daughter due to the egotistical disputes and separation of her parents, and the conflicts that arise when the husband hires a lower-class caregiver for his elderly father, who has Alzheimer's disease.