Photo Gallery Iranian Drama "Nader and Simin - A Separation"
Simin (Leila Hatami) and Nader (Peyman Moadi) appear at the beginning of a film before a judge. Simin wants a divorce because her husband won't leave Iran with her. "I don't want my child to grow up under these conditions," says Simin. "What conditions do you mean?" the judge asks. Simin says nothing. Her petition is denied.
Director and author Regisseur Asghar Farhadi is currently in Germany on a fellowship. His last film the film received three main awards at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival, making it the first production in the event's history to earn so many distinctions.
Here actress Leila Hatami as Simin. She and the other women in the film were also honored for their performances with a Silver Bear.
Peyman Moadi as Nader. He and other men in the film also received a Silver Bear for their roles.
In February the film also won seven awards at the Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran, an annual showcase for the government film industry.
"Nader and Simin" is an intimate family drama that escalates into a crime story and incidentally weaves a social panorama of modern-day Iran.
