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A Separation

Ugly truth, sweet lies.

7.9/ 1020112h 3mPG-13

Drama

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.

Directed by Asghar Farhadi

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Payman Maadi

Payman Maadi

Nader

Leila Hatami

Leila Hatami

Simin

Shahab Hosseini

Shahab Hosseini

Hojjat

Sareh Bayat

Sareh Bayat

Razieh

Sarina Farhadi

Sarina Farhadi

Termeh

Ali-Asghar Shahbazi

Ali-Asghar Shahbazi

Nader's Father

Merila Zarei

Merila Zarei

Miss Ghahraii - Termeh's Teacher

Babak Karimi

Babak Karimi

Interrogator