Foreign Film Spotlight: THE SALESMAN (Review #2)

Some of the best films ever made are ones that the general audience has never seen, and this is because they were made outside of the United States.  Welcome to another installment of FOREIGN FILM SPOTLIGHT, where we showcase some of the best in foreign cinema to help broaden your horizons.  This week, we take a look at the newly Academy Award-winning film THE SALESMAN!

Foreign Film Spotlight: JODAEIYE NADER AZ SIMIN (A SEPARATION)

Some of the best films ever made are ones that the general audience has never seen, and this is because they were made outside the United States. Welcome to another installment of FOREIGN FILM SPOTLIGHT, where we showcase some of the best in foreign cinema to help broaden your horizon. This week we take a look at the incredible 2011 Iranian Oscar winning film, JODAEIYE NADER AZ SIMIN (A SEPARATION). 

A Separation is a foreign film written and directed by Asghar Farhadi. It stars Peyman Moaadi as Nader, Leila Hatami as Simin, and Sareh Bayet as Razieh. The film is about a married couple who are trying to make a difficult decision to either improve the life of their child by moving to another country or looking after a parent who has Alzheimer’s.

Movie Review: THE SALESMAN

After having just moved into their new home Emad (Shahab Hosseini) and Rana (Taraneh Alidoosti), a couple who are actors, find themselves in a difficult home life situation after a violation of their home. As they go through the performances at the local theater of Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman' their relationship takes a left turn from which it might not ever go back.