A Separation (2011)
Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG-13
- 2h 3min
- Drama
- 16 Mar 2011 (Iran)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 87 wins & 52 nominations.
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Cast
| Leila Hatami | ... |
Simin
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| Payman Maadi | ... |
Nader
(as Peyman Moadi)
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| Shahab Hosseini | ... |
Hojjat
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| Sareh Bayat | ... |
Razieh
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| Sarina Farhadi | ... |
Termeh
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| Babak Karimi | ... |
Interrogator (Bazpors)
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| Ali-Asghar Shahbazi | ... |
Nader's Father (Pedar- Nader)
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| Kimia Hosseini | ... |
Somayeh
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| Shirin Yazdanbakhsh | ... |
Simin's Mother (Madar-e Simin)
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| Merila Zare'i | ... |
Miss Ghahrayi
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Mohammadhasan Asghari | ... |
Creditor
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Shirin Azimiyannezhad | ... |
Woman in the Bus
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Hamid Dadju | ... |
Creditor
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Mohammad Ebrahimian | ... |
Judge
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Samad Farhang | ... |
Interrogator's Office Manager
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Ali Fattahi | ... |
Soldier
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Nafise Ghodrati | ... |
School Teacher
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Roya Hosseini | ... |
Police Officer
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Seyyed Jamshid Hosseini | ... |
Accused Man
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Hamid Janane | ... |
Soldier
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Sahar Kave | ... |
Neighbour Woman
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Seyyd Hamid Mirshams | ... |
Soldier
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Manuchehr Mohammadzade | ... |
Creditor
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Mazdak Mohaymeni | ... |
Police Officer
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Majid Nameni | ... |
Accused Man
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Ali Nazari | ... |
Satelite Reciever Operator
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Farhad Nosrati | ... |
Piano Delievery Man
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Mahmoud Rafi'i | ... |
Interrogator's Secretary
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Bahareh Riahi | ... |
Hospital Receptionist
(as Bahare Riyahi)
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Peyman Sadeghi | ... |
Doctor
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Mohammad Saffari | ... |
Shoemaker
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Nosratollah Seyfizade | ... |
Creditor
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Bahare Shahbazi | ... |
Neighbour Girl
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Khodarahm Soleymannezhad | ... |
School Janitor
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Marieh Tehranchi | ... |
School Principal
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Armine Zeytounchian | ... |
Mrs. Kalaani
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Sohibanoo Zolqadr | ... |
Azam
(as Sahabanu Zolghadr)
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| Mohammad Sajadian | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Peyman Tayebi | ... |
Moadi (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Asghar Farhadi | ||
Written by
| Asghar Farhadi | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Siavash Aghaiepour | ... | executive producer |
| Negar Eskandarfar | ... | executive producer |
| Asghar Farhadi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Sattar Oraki | ||
Cinematography by
| Mahmoud Kalari | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Hayedeh Safiyari | ||
Editorial Department
| Shabnam Hosseini | ... | assistant editor |
| Moosa Makvandi | ... | negative cutting |
Production Design by
| Keyvan Moghaddam | ||
Costume Design by
| Aylar Behzadi | ... | fashion designer |
| Keyvan Moghaddam | ||
Makeup Department
| Reza Arabi | ... | makeup assistant |
| Mostafa Khademi Eslam | ... | key hair stylist |
| Mehrdad Mirkiani | ... | makeup designer |
Production Management
| Hadi Amouzegar | ... | production accountant |
| Hassan Mostafavi | ... | production manager (as Hasan Mostafavi) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ebrahimi Aref | ... | second assistant director |
| Hamid Reza Ghorbani | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Mohammad Reza Delpak | ... | sound mixer |
| Reza Narimizadeh | ... | sound editor |
| Ali Nouri | ... | sound mixer |
| Mahmoud Samakbashi | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Alireza Gharehkhani | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Koohyar Kalari | ... | lighting designer |
| Habib Majidi | ... | still photographer |
Music Department
| Mahan Naeijzadeh | ... | musician |
| Farzad Mehdi Nia | ... | musician |
| Farbod Masoud Vaziri | ... | music (as alextoolex) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Maryam Naraghi | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Akbar Nazari | ... | cinemobile |
Additional Crew
| Bahman Dadashi | ... | technical advisor |
| Amir Saharkhiz | ... | title designer |
Production Companies
- Asghar Farhadi Productions
- Dreamlab Films (with the participation of)
- MPA APSA Academy Film Fund (with the support of)
- Memento Films
Distributors
- Filmiran (2011) (Iran) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2011) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Memento Films (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- Alambique Filmes (2011) (Portugal) (theatrical) (as Alambique Destilaria de Ideias Unipessoal)
- Alamode Film (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Alfa Films (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (2011) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (2011) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- CGV Mars Dagitim (2011) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Camera Film (2011) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Cineama (2012) (Italy) (theatrical) (in association with Sacher Films)
- Cinema Mondo (2011) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Doma (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Dreamlab Films (2011) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Filmladen (2011) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Folkets Bio (2011) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Golden Scene (2012) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Golem Distribución (2011) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Gutek Film (2011) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Hopscotch Films (2011) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Hopscotch Films (2011) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- JinJin Pictures (2011) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Kino Bez Granits (2011) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Lighthouse Pictures (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Magic Hour (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Mokép (2011) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Mongkol Major (2011) (Thailand) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Must Käsi (2011) (Estonia) (theatrical)
- Sacher Distribuzione (2011) (Italy) (theatrical)
- StraDa Films (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Swallow Wings (2012) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Arcadès (2011) (France) (DVD)
- Cameo (2012) (Spain) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Hishow Entertainment (2019) (China) (video)
- Imovision (2011) (Brazil)
- MC Distribution (2011) (Lebanon) (Middle East and North Africa)
- Panorama Distributions (2012) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Rai 5 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Tiger House (2023) (Mexico) (video) (VOD)
- Twin Pics (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- trigon-film (2011) (Switzerland)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aimimage / Ice Film (camera equipment provided by)
- Block-Korenbrot Public Relations (Publicist)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Studio Moon (post-production facilities)
- Studio Moon (sound post-production)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Nader (Payman Maadi) and Simin (Leila Hatami) argue about living abroad. Simin prefers to live abroad to provide better opportunities for their only daughter, Termeh. However, Nader refuses to go because he thinks he must stay in Iran and take care of his father (Ali-Asghar Shahbazi), who suffers from Alzheimers. However, Simin is determined to get a divorce and leave the country with her daughter. Written by Amin Davoodi |
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| Taglines | Ugly truth, sweet lies See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $500,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Iran | $100,000, 19 Mar 2011 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $24,426,169 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Asghar Farhadi's first idea for the movie was the image of a man washing his father who had Alzheimer's. He built the rest of the film around that scene. See more » |
| Goofs | Although Razieh had gone to the doctor to see if her baby was still alive a few hours before she was beaten by Nader, the judge never asked her about the result of the medical check. Also, after medical examination, it should be clear for Razieh to know about the situation of her baby unless she couldn't reach the doctor at the time. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #2.12 (2011). See more » |
| Quotes |
Simin:
Does he even realize you are his son? Nader: I know he is my father! See more » |