Wanting to leave Iran with her husband Nader and daughter Termeh, Simin makes all the necessary arrangements. However, her husband Nader refuses to leave behind his father who suffers from Alzheimers. Determined to leave, Simin sues for divorce, and when her request is rejected, she moves in with her parents. Her daughter Termeh chooses to stay with her father with the hope that one day her mother will change her mind.
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The Iranian drama A Separation -- the likely winner for this year's Best Foreign Language Film Oscar -- is a gripping look at the way one mistake can lead to another, and the way one small lie can beget much bigger ones, creating a domino effect that ultimately threatens to bring everyone down. (Full review)