A Separation / Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (dir. Asghar Farhadi, 2011) – A couple finds conflict in their ideals as prospects of a divorce soon come knocking.
Verdict
Grounded and thought-provoking, A Separation explores common struggles through the trials of marriage and the unseen implications of every decision.
Review
Simin (Leila Hatami) covets a life abroad with better prospects for her child. Her partner Nader (Peyman Moaadi) is insistent on staying behind to look after his senile father. In the interim, they hire the deeply religious Razieh (Sareh Bayat) as a caretaker. But her lie in a lawsuit complicates the couple’s ongoing divorce.
A Separation centres on a realistic predicament of familial trials. While set in modern Iranian society and grounded in cultural values, the story itself is universal. Writer-director Asghar Farhadi brings intimacy to the simple plot, revealing subtle cracks in his purposeful narrative choices.
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