A Separation
A middle-class Iranian couple separate, and when the husband hires a caregiver for his father, who has Alzheimer's disease, a dispute spirals out of control.
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A middle-class Iranian couple separate, and when the husband hires a caregiver for his father, who has Alzheimer's disease, a dispute spirals out of control.
Why watch It won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Golden Bear, both firsts for Iran.
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- Where can I watch A Separation?
- In the US: Hulu, Apple TV (rent) and Apple TV (buy). In the UK: Curzon, Prime Video (rent), Apple TV (rent), Prime Video (buy) and Apple TV (buy). In Canada: Apple TV (rent) and Apple TV (buy).
- What is A Separation about?
- A middle-class Iranian couple separate, and when the husband hires a caregiver for his father, who has Alzheimer's disease, a dispute spirals out of control.
- Who is in the cast of A Separation?
- A Separation stars Leila Hatami, Shahab Hosseini, Payman Maadi, Merila Zarei and Sarina Farhadi.
- Who directed A Separation?
- A Separation was directed by Asghar Farhadi.
- When did A Separation come out?
- A Separation was released on 1 February 2011.
- How long is A Separation?
- A Separation runs 123 minutes (2 h 3 min).
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