A Separation

Year: 2011

Grade: B-

Country: Iran

Director: Farhadi

Review

not sure why this got so much hype and a 99% on rotten tomatoes.com. it’s a nice enough story with some touching elements, a title with a double meaning, some heavy themes, and a rashomon-esque ambiguity that people seem to love. it was also well-acted and directed. that said, it’s only mildly compelling and certainly not a masterpiece.