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Jodaeiye Nader az Simin (2011)

PG_13 123 min  -  Drama  -   16 March 2011 (Iran)
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Reviews: 156 user | 274 critic | 41 from Metacritic.com

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.

Director:

Asghar Farhadi
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Jodaeiye Nader az Simin -- A couple has to make a decision to leave Iran to better the life of their child or to stay and take care of a parent suffering from Alzheimers; however, the couple's marriage may end in divorce. Jodaeiye Nader az Simin -- A couple has to make a decision to leave Iran to better the life of their child or to stay and take care of a parent suffering from Alzheimers; however, the couple's marriage may end in divorce.
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Cast

Credited cast:
Peyman Moadi ...
Leila Hatami ...
Sareh Bayat Sareh Bayat ...
Razieh
Shahab Hosseini ...
Hojjat
Sarina Farhadi Sarina Farhadi ...
Merila Zare'i Merila Zare'i ...
Miss Ghahraii
Ali-Asghar Shahbazi Ali-Asghar Shahbazi ...
Nader's Father
Babak Karimi ...
Interrogator
Kimia Hosseini ...
Somayeh
Shirin Yazdanbakhsh Shirin Yazdanbakhsh ...
Sahabanu Zolghadr Sahabanu Zolghadr ...
Azam
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mohammadhasan Asghari Mohammadhasan Asghari ...
Creditor
Shirin Azimiyannezhad Shirin Azimiyannezhad ...
Woman in the Bus
Hamid Dadju Hamid Dadju ...
Creditor
Mohammad Ebrahimian Mohammad Ebrahimian ...
Judge
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Storyline

Nader ('Peyman Moaadi' ) 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  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Iran | Divorce | Alzheimer's Disease | Visa | Murder  | See more »

Taglines:

Lies may lead to truth. See more »

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Iran

Language:

Persian

Release Date:

(Iran) See more »

Also Known As:

A Separation See more »

Filming Locations:

Tehran, Iran

Box Office

Budget:

$800,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

IRR 1,023,080,000 (Iran) (18 March 2011)

Gross:

$13,454,000 (Non-USA) (30 December 2011)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Asghar Farhadi See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The first film ever to win three Bears from the Berlin International Film Festival. See more »

Quotes

Nader: Don't you ever think why you wanna leave this country? 'Cause every time you face a trouble, you give in. Rather than confront it.
Simin: Sorry, it hasn't been a week since I left, and look what happened!
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Featured in "Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #2.24" (2011) See more »