A Separation (Jodaeiye Nader az Simin) (جدایی نادر از سیمین)

Leila Hatami Peyman Moadi

Shahab Hosseini Sareh Bayat

Sarina Farhadi Babak Karimi

A. A. Shahbazi K. Hosseini - Sh.Yazdanbakhsh

And Merila Zarei

First Assistant Camera: M. Ebrahimian

Gaffer: K. Kalari Photographer: H. Majidi

First Assistant Director: H. R. Ghorbani

Continuity: M. Naraghi

Make up Designer: M. Mirkiani

Art Director: K. Moghadam

Production Sound Mixer: M. Sammakbashi

Production Manager: H. Mostafavi

Sound Designer: M. R. Delpak

Sound Editor: R. Narimizadeh

Investor: Pasargad Bank Executive Producer: N. Eskandarfar

Film Editor: H. Safiyari

Director of Photography: M. Kalari

What you are saying are not good reasons for a divorce.

- If there is something else let me know. - Like what?

Like if he is an addict, beats you or does not give you an allowance.

Nothing like that. He is a good, decent person.

Then why do you want a divorce?

He won't come with me.

If he does I'll cancel my request for a divorce.

- Will you come? - No, I won't.

- Why not, Your Honor? - You know why.

No, I don't. Please explain again why.

Let her explain why we should move abroad in these circumstances.

- You give me one reason to stay. - I'll give you a thousand.

- Just one. - My father. I can't leave him.

But you can leave your wife?

- When did I leave you? - You brought me here.

You filed for a divorce.

When you tell your wife and child to leave, isn't that leaving them?

Your Honor, didn't he just say leave if you want?

Yes, and I'll say it again.

If you don't want to stay I can't keep you by force.

Keep your voice down. Calm down.

One day you came to live with me. Today you don't.

- When you prefer... - What does "you prefer" mean?

This was something we both started.

Your Honor, after 18 months of running around and expenses, we got our visa.

It has been six months now and it will expire in 40 days.

Why should we lose this opportunity?

You don't want to lose this opportunity, then make a suggestion.

You know my situation.

Tell us what to do, Your Honor.

- His father is his excuse... - He is not my excuse. He's the reason.

- Let me speak. - Calm down.

His father has Alzheimer's. He doesn't even know that he's his son.

- What difference does it make to him? - Why are you saying that?

Does he even realize you are his son?

I know he is my father.

Your daughter or her future is not important to you?

Who said anything about our daughter? Why do you think only you care?

So the children living in this country don't have a future?

As a mother, I'd rather she didn't grow up in these circumstances.

What circumstances?

Is she better off here with both her parents or there without a father?

That's why I want him to come.

I can't leave.

How many times do I have to say it?

He can't come. So what happens to me?

Nothing. Go back to your life.

If I could I wouldn't file for a divorce.

Consent has to be mutual.

He just gave his.

Do you agree to a divorce?

If she prefers to leave her family to go live abroad, yes, I do.

He agrees.

What about my daughter?

You have to agree on everything. How old is your daughter?

Eleven in two weeks.

She can't leave without her father's permission.

He won't give permission.

That's between you two.

Please sign here and good day.

Your Honor, I came here for you to solve my problem.

Please sign here.

You, too.

- Where should I sign? - Here.

He can have everything, I just want my daughter.

Our daughter is attached to me. She doesn't even want to go with you.

- She doesn't know better. - Why not?

She is 11 years old.

Please sign here and don't take the court's time.

- No one knows better except you. - No, you're the one who knows better.

Your Honor, what should I do? I only have 40 days.

You can't file for a divorce over every little problem.

A little problem?

My problem is not little.

It is my daughter.

She is his daughter, too. He has rights, too.

My finding is that your problem is a small problem.

Please sign here and good day.

A Separation

Producer, Writer, Director Asghar Farhadi

You said the second floor.

This is the second floor.

Then what's that?

That's the ground floor, that's the first. This is the second.

The price we gave was for two floors.

But the buyer will pay you.

Only for two floors.

I don't understand what you're saying.

Call the buyer.

This is three floors.

I'll pay for one floor. Let me pass.

Excuse me, ma'am?

Go tell your dad they want to leave.

Why don't you tell him?

What did I say?

Didn't we agree?

I'm studying.

Hello.

Hello, ma'am.

I'll be right there.

I don't know how much you know.

The work is taking care of my father.

There is some housework, too,

but the main work is giving him his medication on time,

keeping him away from the stove, from leaving the house.

Termeh, get your laundry.

You have to be here at 7:30 so I can go to work.

7:30 is too early.

I'll have to leave my house at 5:00 to get here by then.

Can you make it by 8:00?

I don't know.

8:00 is good too.

Ring the upstairs bell.

I'll leave the house keys up here.

- Okay? - Yes.

Can you pay us, please?

What's the pay per month?

She'll be right there.

300,000 a month.

That's too little.

No, that's the rate.

Ask around. The commute is far.

Several bus lines.

It's what I can afford.

If you agree you can start tomorrow.

Can I let you know tomorrow?

They might need this, too.

I don't have change.

You have till the afternoon.

There is someone else I can hire if you can't come.

Okay.

Termeh! Your laundry!

Aren't you coming?

- Why are you taking your books? - I want them.

All these for just two weeks?

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

Which setting does she use?

Should I go ask her?

You want to make me look bad?

- Simin, where are you going? - I'll be right back.

Just to the corner. I'll be right back.

I'll come back.

I have an appointment.

Four.

Why four?

'Cause it has faded.

She must've used it the most.

Four it is.

From now on we'll set everything on four.

She is really leaving.

She'll be back.

Termeh!

Come stay with your grandfather.

Dad?

Termeh, honey, go to your room.

Dad, get up.

Let go of her hand.

Get up. I want to take you to the bathroom.

Where are you taking me?

The bathroom and then to get the paper.

Darling, I said go to your room...

- Where are you taking me? - Come on.

Don't put your hand there.

I'm taking this CD.

Take whichever you want.

No, just this one.

Bye.

I thought you lived there, too.

No, I've moved to my mom's.

This is a bit difficult.

No, you can trust him.

Don't worry about these things.

Besides, he won't be around.

He leaves early and comes back when you leave.

Do bring your daughter. She'll keep my daughter company

and I'll feel better.

Tell your decision to your sister-in-law.

Where are you going?

What's this?

Oxygen.

What's oxygen?

Get away. You'll wake him.