A Separation (2011) — Screenplay
A wife wants to leave Iran for their daughter's future, but her husband stays to care for his ailing father, splitting their family apart.
- Written by
- Asghar Farhadi
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller
- Studio
- Sony Pictures
- Length
- 144 pages
Study Farhadi's masterful use of moral ambiguity, where every character's choice is both justified and devastating. The script's tight, escalating conflict—driven by a single act-one separation—demonstrates how domestic drama can build thriller-level suspense through precise dialogue and off-screen space.
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