A Separation (2011)

Set in contemporary Iran, a woman (Leila Hatami) sues for divorce after her husband (Peyman Moaadi) refuses to leave Iran because of his Alzheimer suffering father (Ali Asghar Shahbazi). When her divorce petition is denied, she moves out of the house and her husband hires a caretaker (Sareh Bayat) to watch his father while he is at work. This is when his life begins to fall apart around him. Written and directed by Asghar Farhadi (THE SALESMAN). Winner of the foreign language film Oscar, this is an absorbing and complex film ruminating on ethics and morality while providing an intense eye on two families falling apart due to pride, injustice and deceit. The performances are all around excellent. When the film is over, there are no victors but our empathy extends to everyone involved. With Sarina Farhadi (the director's daughter and the most mature looking 11 year old I've seen, she looked to be in her teens), Shahab Hosseini and Kimia Hosseini.