Movie · Drama

Upon his estranged wife’s request, Ahmad (Ali Mosaffa) returns to Paris from Tehran after a four year separation to finalize their divorce so Marie (Bérénice Bejo, The Artist, Academy Award Nominee for Best Supporting Actress, 2011) can marry her new boyfriend, Samir (Tahar Rahim, The Prophet, European Film Awards Winner for Best Actor, 2009). During his tense brief stay, Ahmad discovers the conflicting nature of Marie's relationship with her teenage daughter Lucie (Pauline Burlet). Ahmad's efforts to improve this relationship soon unveil a secret from their past.

2013 · 2h 10m
  • 92%
Director Asghar Farhadi

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Upon his estranged wife’s request, Ahmad (Ali Mosaffa) returns to Paris from Tehran after a four year separation to finalize their divorce so Marie (Bérénice Bejo, The Artist, Academy Award Nominee for Best Supporting Actress, 2011) can marry her new boyfriend, Samir (Tahar Rahim, The Prophet, European Film Awards Winner for Best Actor, 2009). During his tense brief stay, Ahmad discovers the conflicting nature of Marie's relationship with her teenage daughter Lucie (Pauline Burlet). Ahmad's efforts to improve this relationship soon unveil a secret from their past.

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Average 8.2
Reviews 155
Fresh 143
Rotten 12

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Studio
Sony Pictures Classics
Released
2013
Run Time
2 hr 10 min
Rated
PG-13 for mature thematic material and brief strong language.
Regions of Origin
France, Italy
© 2013 Memento

Languages

Original Audio
French (France), French, French (Canada), English, Persian, Italian
Audio

French (France) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC), Czech , Russian , Ukrainian

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.