A Separation (2011) Parents Guide & Movie Info
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A Separation - Family Review

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.

2011 | 123 Minutes

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material
IMDB: 8.3 ⭐️ Votes: 246,011

Content Warnings

  • Sexual Content
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    A female housekeeper who is asked to take care of an elderly, non-related man with Alzheimer's disease, calls somebody, asking if it would be a sin to help him change his pants (as he has soiled himself). When told that it would not be considered a sin, she changes his pants off-camera.

  • Violence
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    A woman is forcing her daughter to come and live with her after a quarrel with her ex-husband.

    A brief altercation occurs between two men. They hit each other, however, the violence can only be observed from a distance. A female character is struck in the face when she tries to break up the altercation.

    A depressed man smacks his head repeatedly.

  • Profanity
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    Contains infrequent mild coarse language, including terms such as "shit" and "pissed". One character makes a disrespectful remark about wiping an elderly man's "ass".

  • Intense Scenes
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    The film deals with themes such as miscarriage and mental health (including depression and Alzheimer's disease), which may be confusing or upsetting for particularly young audiences.

    A child plays with the knob on an elderly man's oxygen tank, causing him to gasp for air.

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