8.3 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Nader and Simin argue about living abroad. Simin prefers to live abroad to provide better opportunities for their only daughter, Termeh. However, Nader refuses to go because he thinks he must stay in Iran and take care of his father, who suffers from Alzheimers. However, Simin is determined to get a divorce and leave the country with her daughter.
Starring: Payman Maadi, Leila Hatami, Sareh Bayat, Shahab Hosseini, Sarina FarhadiDrama | 100% |
Foreign | 91% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Persian: DTS-HD Master Audio 3.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
Persian: LPCM 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
There are two audio options available: Persian DTS-HD Master Audio 3.0 (48 kHz, 24-bit ) and Persian LPCM 2.0 (48 kHz, 24-bit ).
English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Winner of Golden Bear Award for Best Film and Silver Bear Award for Best Actor at the Berlin International Film Festival, Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's "Jodaeiye Nader az Simin" a.k.a. "A Separation" (2011) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye. The supplemental features on the disc include the film's original theatrical trailer, two interviews with director Asghar Farhadi, and an interview with actress Leila Hatami. In Persian, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
Where do we go from here?
Presented in its original apsect ratio of 1.85:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Asghar Farhadi's A Separation arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Artificial Eye.
Detail is pleasing throughout the entire film. Where there is plenty of natural light, for instance, most close-ups look excellent. The outdoor scenes also convey pleasing fluidity. Contrast levels are stable and clarity very good. Color reproduction is also convincing - there is a wide range of very warm and natural blues, greens, light browns and grays. This being said, there are traces of extremely mild denoising (see screencapture #16) that occasionally pop up here and there. The integrity of the film, however, is never seriously affected. On the contrary, when projected the film boasts a pleasing organic look and remains notably tight around the edges. Finally, there are no serious banding or aliasing patterns to report in this review. (Note: This is Region-B "locked" Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content).
There are two audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: Persian LPCM 2.0 and Persian DTS-HD Master Audio 3.0. For the record, Artificial Eye have provided optional English subtitles for the main feature.
I opted to view the film with the Persian LPCM 2.0 track and was very pleased with it. Though the range of nuanced dynamics is extremely limited - the only decent dynamic movement is when Sattar Oraki's score comes alive - the audio has good depth and fluidity. Obviously, the intent was to have a raw and realistic sound and these are the exact qualities which the loseless track highlights. The dialog is crisp, clean, stable, and easy to follow.
Asghar Farhadi's A Separation is one of the most illuminating films about life in urban Iran that I have ever seen. It is wonderfully directed and terrifically acted. British distributors Artificial Eye's presentation of the film is very good. If you reside in a Region-A territory, however, and wish to add the Blu-ray disc to your library, please keep in mind that it is Region-B "locked". VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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