Simin (played by Leila Hatami) is a protagonist in A Separation.
Upper-middle-class wife and mother who initiates divorce proceedings to emigrate from Iran. Returns to support her husband during the criminal trial and ultimately secures the divorce. Nader (played by Payman Maadi) is a protagonist in A Separation.
Husband and son who stays in Iran to care for his aging father. Hires a cleaner, accidentally causes her miscarriage, faces criminal charges, and lies in court to avoid prison. Razieh (played by Sareh Bayat) appears in A Separation.
Deeply religious woman hired to care for Nader's father. Claims to suffer a miscarriage after being pushed out of the apartment and becomes central to the criminal case. Termeh (played by Sarina Farhadi) appears in A Separation.
The couple's 10-year-old daughter who stays with her father. Witnesses family tensions and legal battles, eventually lying to protect her father before choosing which parent to live with. Nader's Father (played by Ali-Asghar Shahbazi) appears in A Separation.
Nader's elderly father suffering from Alzheimer's disease and incontinence. His declining health and wandering incidents trigger the chain of events leading to the subsequent crisis. Simin's Mother (played by Shirin Yazdanbakhsh) appears in A Separation.
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Characters
Simin
(played by Leila Hatami) — protagonist
Upper-middle-class wife and mother who initiates divorce proceedings to emigrate from Iran. Returns to support her husband during the criminal trial and ultimately secures the divorce.
Nader
(played by Payman Maadi) — protagonist
Husband and son who stays in Iran to care for his aging father. Hires a cleaner, accidentally causes her miscarriage, faces criminal charges, and lies in court to avoid prison.
Razieh
(played by Sareh Bayat) — supporting
Deeply religious woman hired to care for Nader's father. Claims to suffer a miscarriage after being pushed out of the apartment and becomes central to the criminal case.
Termeh
(played by Sarina Farhadi) — supporting
The couple's 10-year-old daughter who stays with her father. Witnesses family tensions and legal battles, eventually lying to protect her father before choosing which parent to live with.
Nader's Father
(played by Ali-Asghar Shahbazi) — supporting
Nader's elderly father suffering from Alzheimer's disease and incontinence. His declining health and wandering incidents trigger the chain of events leading to the subsequent crisis.
Simin's Mother
(played by Shirin Yazdanbakhsh) — minor
Key Relationships
Simin's Mother → Simin
(mother)
Nader's Father → Nader
(father)
Simin → Razieh
(Professional Employer)
Nader → Razieh
(Professional Employer)
Simin → Termeh
(Family Mother)
Nader → Termeh
(Family Father)
Simin → Nader
(Family Spouse)
Story Analysis
A moral and legal crisis fractures a family as conflicting truths and socioeconomic pressures collide in Tehran.
