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FRAMEA Separation
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· Tense, humane, morally complex
Sit with a difficult question.
A Separation (2011)Asghar Farhadi · 123 min
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Asghar Farhadi turns a family separation into a web of competing needs and incomplete information. It rewards attention to what each person knows, what they assume and what they cannot easily say. A choice for an evening of questions rather than easy answers.
ONE THING TO NOTICE
Notice how doorways divide conversations. Which people can hear each other, and who remains outside?