A Separation

first things first - god tier performances and direction - but these aren't even the major strengths of this film. the characters are written so beautifully that you can't help but constantly take/change sides as the film progresses. every character is complex and multi-dimensional and reveals their strengths and weaknesses at different stages in the film. i love how farhadi takes the theme of "separation" to heart and shows character constantly crossing/talking across barriers (doors, furniture etc) in addition to the clear cut class divide - too much focus on which could have made this film... read more