Last night I watched 2011 the Iranian movie 'A Separation'. It i a beautiful movie. This is my first Iranian movie and so I was pleasantly surprised to see that the Iranian society is quite modern. Contrary to the perception one gets from media (at least in America) Iran is not just a country that is making a nuclear bomb and threatening world peace. As can be seen in this film, they too have trials and tribulations of ordinary decent people. This movie tells the story of a wife who is seeking separation from her husband who on the other hand does not want it. The wife walks out and goes to her mother's home. The husband and a 12 year old daughter stay back.
The husband also has to take care of his dad who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. So he gets a helper. Without giving away the plot, after the first day he has an argument with the helper and dismisses her from employment. This leads to a complicated situation. The rest of the movie handles how these characters deal with their situations which is a trying situation for all.
The movie has excellent acting and smooth editing. The Photography captures the Iranian life in an interesting manner. The film brings out the subtle but complex phenomenon of how the human psyche can swing from the good side to the other side.
The writer cum director Asghar Farhadi should get high marks for creating a very rich and highly intricate social drama. The movie stays away from sentimentality and takes a lot of care to keep the story and situations real. There is not a frame which makes you shake your head in disapproval.
It is a movie worth watching for people interested in world cinema. I will give it 8 out of 10.
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