When Nader (Peyman Moaadi), a bank employee, refuses to leave Tehran, his wife, Simin (Leila Hatami) sues for divorce in the hope that she can make a better life for their young daughter abroad. Needing someone to care for his senile father while he's at work, Nader hires Razieh (Sareh Bayat), a married woman whose chador hides her pregnancy. One day, after becoming angry with Razieh, Nader shoves her, and she has a miscarriage, leading Razieh's husband to take Nader to court.
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Director Asghar Farhadi's gripping new film "A Separation" begins with a shot of Nader (Peyman Maadi) and Simin (Leila Hatami) staring pleadingly into the eyes of the audience. Neither is innocent, yet neither is guilty. (Full review)