DVD RECOMMENDATION: A SEPARATION

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A SEPARATION

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.

A great movie with nuanced performances from all cast. Superb story telling on multiple levels, cultural, social, family – the fabric of ordinary people’s lives unravelling. Great to see a movie based in modern Iran and makes one realise that relationships suffer from similar strains whatever the culture.

****1/2