A Separation is a 2011 Iranian drama, set in present-day Iran, directed by Asghar Farhadi. The movie revolves around religiosity, ethics and love. The movie is a roller-coaster of different emotions and events. It deals with different relationships in an Iranian context. The movie starts with a couple, Simin and Nader, in front of a magistrate having a divorce hearing. Simin sees divorces as the only option to be able to move abroad to have a better life for her daughter, since Nader doesn’t want to leave his father suffering from Alzheimer’s alone. However, they are unsuccessful in getting a divorce. In her pursuit to move abroad Simin looks for a nurse for her father in law, so that Nader could move abroad with her. This is where Razieh comes in as a nurse. She is a pious and religious woman. In desperate need for money Razieh decides to work for Nader, without telling her husband Hojit.
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Similar to many other Middle Eastern cultures, Iranian culture also focuses heavily on the concept of honor and modesty. While honor pertains more towards men, modesty is a concept related more to women. A woman to be respected have to behave in a modest way. What does that mean? In the context of the movie we could see that first of all, all the women were wearing a “Hijab” throughout the movie. With this honor and modesty lens, let’s analyze Raziehs actions throughout the movie. First striking instance of modesty we can see is during the scene Razieh has to help Nader’s father go to the rest room and change his clothes. Razieh, even though she was his nurse, was puzzled if it was appropriate to change another man who she was not related to. She didn’t know if it would affect her piety, which is why she had to contact an Imam before she helped Nader’s father. This shows us that even under severe conditions, such as taking care of an ill person, a woman has keep her modesty and piety in
Similar to many other Middle Eastern cultures, Iranian culture also focuses heavily on the concept of honor and modesty. While honor pertains more towards men, modesty is a concept related more to women. A woman to be respected have to behave in a modest way. What does that mean? In the context of the movie we could see that first of all, all the women were wearing a “Hijab” throughout the movie. With this honor and modesty lens, let’s analyze Raziehs actions throughout the movie. First striking instance of modesty we can see is during the scene Razieh has to help Nader’s father go to the rest room and change his clothes. Razieh, even though she was his nurse, was puzzled if it was appropriate to change another man who she was not related to. She didn’t know if it would affect her piety, which is why she had to contact an Imam before she helped Nader’s father. This shows us that even under severe conditions, such as taking care of an ill person, a woman has keep her modesty and piety in