A Separation
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 7:00pm
Cineplex Odeon at Park & Tilford Centre
333 Brooksbank Avenue, North Vancouver

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 wiht 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.

Country:  Iran |  Language:  Perisan with English subtitles | Runtime:  123 minutes | Director: Ashgar Farhadi | Rating:  NR 

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