| A Separation | |
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| 2 Nominations / 1 Win | |
| Year | 2011 |
| Director | Asghar Farhadi |
| Writer | Asghar Farhadi |
| Starring | Leila Hatami, Peyman Moaadi, Shahab Hosseini |
| 84th Academy Awards | |
A Separation is a 2011 Iranian drama written and directed by Asghar Farhadi, and starring Leila Hatami, Peyman Moaadi, Shahab Hosseini, Sareh Bayat and Sarina Farhadi. The story follows an Iranian middle-class couple who separate, and the experiences which follow when the husband hires a lower-class caretaker for his elderly father.
Wins
- Best Foreign Language Film — Asghar Farhadi representing Iran
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Nominations
- Best Foreign Language Film — Asghar Farhadi representing Iran
- Best Original Screenplay — Asghar Farhadi
Plot[]
Set in contemporary Iran, A "Separation" is a compelling drama about the dissolution of a marriage. Simin wants to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh. Simin sues for divorce when Nader refuses to leave behind his Alzheimer-suffering father. Her request having failed, Simin returns to her parents' home, but Termeh decides to stay with Nader. When Nader hires a young woman to assist with his father in his wife's absence, he hopes that his life will return to a normal state. However, when he discovers that the new maid has been lying to him, he realizes that there is more on the line than just his marriage.
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