Must-See New Film From Iran Crosses Boundaries
excerpt Cheshire on Film Metro Magazine
I should also add that, while the film’s depiction of Iran is nuanced and realistic, it is not exactly flattering. When the story opens, a middle-class couple, Simin (Leila Hatami) and Nader (Peyman Moadi), are asking a judge for a divorce. They seem in consternation, and no wonder: they really don’t want to separate.