A Separation
Film2011123 min

A Separation

Taste attributes: dramaslowheavycomplex relationship

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"Ugly truth, sweet lies."

Boxlist takeA slow-burning drama, heavy rather than light. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Leila HatamiPayman MaadiShahab HosseiniSare BayatSarina Farhadi

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2011
Runtime
123 min
Status
Released
Studio
Asghar Farhadi Productions
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How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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