Music Box Theatre
3733 N Southport Ave
773.871.6604
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Leila Hatami and Peyman Moadi in A Separation Photo by Habib Madjidi ©, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
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Jan 27 – Mar 29
Daily
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$9.25
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“Iran's entry for Best Foreign Language Oscar and winner of Berlin's Golden Bear, A Separation is a complex family drama that succeeds on many levels. From the first frame, filmmaker Asghar Farhadi clues us into to his master pan; he wants the audience to play judge and jury. A married couple appears before us, and the woman, Simin, pleads her case; either her husband, Nadar, agrees to leave Iran with her and her daughter, or she wants a divorce. Unhappy with the verdict, Simin departs, leaving her daughter and Nadar to take care of his ailing father. The twists that follow spiral seamlessly, taking the viewer on an intellectually gripping journey. And beyond his exquisite depiction of a family in crisis, Farhadi paints an understated portrait of contemporary Iranian society.”
Mindy Bond, Flavorpill
