A Separation (2011)
Directed by Asghar Farhadi · 123 min · Drama
89.1 TOPICAL score · #121 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
A Separation (2011, directed by Asghar Farhadi) has a TOPICAL score of 89.1 - ranked 121 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience. It won 6 awards from 7 nominations, including the Golden Bear. Critics: 99% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 95. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (2,043 ratings) · IMDb 8.3/10. Wikipedia covers it in 46 languages.
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- Critics99% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 95
- AudienceTMDB 7.9/10 (2,043 ratings) · IMDb 8.3/10
- Awards6 wins, 7 nominations - incl. Golden Bear; Academy Award for Best International Feature Film; Silver Bear for Best Actress
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 46 languages
- Still read22,991 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Payman Maadi, Leila Hatami, Shahab Hosseini, Sareh Bayat
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