Commercially and critically acclaimed, A Separation is a suspenseful and intelligent drama detailing the fractures and tensions at the heart of Iranian society.
The compelling narrative is driven by a taut and finely-written script rooted in the particular of Iranian society but which transcends its setting to create a stunning morality play with universal resonance.
When his wife (Leila Hatami) leaves him, Nader (Peyman Moadi) hires a young woman (Sareh Bayat) to take care of his suffering father (Ali-Asghar Shahbazi).
But Nader does not know his new maid is not only pregnant, but also working without her unstable husband’s (Shahab Hosseini) permission.
Soon, Nader finds himself entangled in a web of lies, manipulation and public confrontations.
A Separation was the winner of the Golden Bear at the 2011 Berlin Film Festival, where it also won Silver Bear awards for Best Actor and Best Actress.
A Separation is showing at St James Cavalier, Valletta, on Thursday and Sunday at 6.30pm.
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