# A Separation (2011) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/a-separation-2011/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 91% |
| Editorial Rating | 99/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 92% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 95/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4.3/5 |
| IMDb | 8.3/10 |
| Director | Asghar Farhadi |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 123 min |
| Festival premiere | Berlinale 2011 (Golden Bear) |

## Quick answer

A Separation (2011) earns a 91% Celluloid Score — Celluloid Pick. A Separation — Golden Bear at Berlinale 2011. A landmark festival winner on Celluloid. Metascore 95/100. Directed by Asghar Farhadi.

## Celluloid verdict

A Separation — Golden Bear at Berlinale 2011. A landmark festival winner on Celluloid.

## Synopsis

A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.

## Cast

Leila Hatami, Payman Maadi, Sareh Bayat, Sarina Farhadi, Shahab Hosseini, Kimia Hosseini, Ali-Asghar Shahbazi, Babak Karimi, Merila Zarei, Shirin Yazdanbakhsh

## Accolades

Premiered at Berlinale 2011, where it won the Golden Bear.

## Where to watch

Global: Hulu
the United States: Hulu
the United Kingdom: not currently streaming
Indonesia: KlikFilm
Turkey: TV+, HBO Max
Japan: U-NEXT

## Common questions

**Is A Separation worth watching?**
A Separation holds a 91% Celluloid Score. A Separation — Golden Bear at Berlinale 2011. A landmark festival winner on Celluloid.

**What is A Separation about?**
A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.

**Who directed A Separation?**
A Separation (2011) was directed by Asghar Farhadi.

**What is the Celluloid Score of A Separation?**
91% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (99/100), Metascore (95/100), Letterboxd (4.3/5), and IMDb (8.3/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch A Separation?**
A Separation is streaming on Hulu; on Hulu in the United States; on KlikFilm in Indonesia; on TV+, HBO Max in Turkey; on U-NEXT in Japan. Availability varies by region.

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