A Separation (2011) – Filming Locations
Drama · Directed by Asghar Farhadi · Starring Payman Maadi, Leila Hatami
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.
Where was A Separation filmed?
- Tehran, Iran, Tehran – Opening scene establishing the family's daily life and the legal proceedings in the courthouse. The film's primary setting, where the domestic conflict unfolds and most of the narrative takes place in authentic Tehran locations
- Tehran, Iran, Tehran – Court scenes where Simin and Nader's separation case is heard by the judge. The Iranian courthouse serves as the central institutional location where the legal and moral dilemmas are presented to the audience
- Tehran, Iran, Tehran – Interior domestic scenes between family members, including confrontations and intimate family moments. Real apartments in Tehran's middle-class neighborhoods provide the intimate setting for the family's psychological drama
- Tehran, Iran, Tehran – Various scenes of characters traveling through the city, including Nader's encounters with Razieh. Authentic Tehran urban landscape captures the social and economic divisions central to the film's themes