Review of A Separation (2011) by Keith B — 05 May 2013

Well I guess it IS the best Iranian family drama I've ever seen...

This review of A Separation (2011) was written by Keith B on 05 May 2013.

A Separation has generally received very positive reviews.

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I think this movie is the savior of Iranian cinema.Asghar Farhadi is a smart director and all of his movies are talking about Iranian society…

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By Lee R (434) on 29 Jul 2016

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By Sanjer A (1) on 13 May 2017

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Is one of the best movie of all time! Farhadi is great both in directing and in screenwriting. The actors are also first class…

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By Richard D (1,732) on 21 Jan 2017

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By Marco F (396) on 11 Nov 2017

It's too bad foreign movies don't have the market for American audiences- because they're missing out…

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Mendekati sempurna. Saking bagusnya sampe emosi campur baur ikut kebawa…

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By Francesca Steele (73) for The Spectator (1,162) on 09 Aug 2017

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