A Separation
2011 · 123 min · Director: Asghar Farhadi
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Nader (Payman Maadi) and Simin (Leila Hatami) argue about living abroad. Simin prefers to live abroad to provide better opportunities for their only daughter, Termeh. However, Nader refuses to go because he thinks he must stay in Iran and take care of his father (Ali-Asghar Shahbazi), who suffers from Alzheimers. However, Simin is determined to get a divorce and leave the country with her daughter.
Emotional fingerprint
A Separation (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Melancholy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Melancholy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Sadness15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 8.3/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 35 % | 25 % | 30 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 33 % | 21 % | 24 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 36 % | 21 % | 20 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Empathy | 38 % | 20 % | 20 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Empathy | 35 % | 16 % | 24 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Anxiety | 48 % | 24 % | 41 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 68 % | 39 % | 63 % | 53 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 75 % | 50 % | 70 % | 57 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 77 % | 60 % | 73 % | 59 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 79 % | 60 % | 74 % | 59 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Anxiety | 75 % | 49 % | 71 % | 55 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 71 % | 44 % | 65 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Empathy | 70 % | 46 % | 60 % | 60 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 74 % | 49 % | 68 % | 59 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 79 % | 54 % | 75 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 76 % | 59 % | 69 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 74 % | 64 % | 63 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Sadness | 79 % | 70 % | 70 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Tension | 81 % | 73 % | 74 % | 71 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Sadness | 78 % | 72 % | 65 % | 73 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Hojjat
Termeh
Nader's Father
Miss Ghahraii - Termeh's Teacher
Somayyeh - Razieh's Daughter
Mrs. Kalaani
Simin's Mother
Soldier
Hospital Receptionist
Details
- Directed by
- Asghar Farhadi
- Written by
- Asghar Farhadi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Country
- Iran, France, Australia
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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