Film Club – A Separation (Jodaeiye Nader az Simin)
Dir: Asghar Farhadi, 2010, Iran, 123mins, Cert: CLUB
Simin wants to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh but Nader is worried about leaving behind his father, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s. For this reason he decides to call off the trip altogether resulting in Simin suing for divorce at the family court. When her request is rejected, she moves into her parents’ home. Termeh decides to stay with her father, but Nader finds it difficult to cope with the new situation, so he hires a young woman named Razieh to look after his father. One day, Nader arrives home to find that not only has his father been left alone, he has also been tied to a table! When Razieh returns, a blazing row ensues, the tragic consequences of which not only shatter Nader’s life, but also the image Termeh has of her father. - Berlin Film Festival 2011
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