A Separation vs Above the Line
Above the Line has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.9/10 for A Separation). Above the Line is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 3m. A Separation is the older of the two (2011 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Separation
Above the Line| A Separation | Above the Line | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 3m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Drama | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Asghar Farhadi | Jeffrey Scott Collins |
| Main cast | Payman Maadi, Leila Hatami, Sareh Bayat, Sarina Farhadi, Shahab Hosseini | Gregg Henry, Reno Wilson, Cedric the Entertainer, Suzy Nakamura, Sophia Ali |
Synopsis
A Separation
A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.
Above the Line
Six struggling Hollywood hopefuls team up for the ultimate comeback: to rob the Academy Awards from the crooked producer who crushed their dreams. But in a town built on make-believe, pulling off the perfect heist might just be the role of their lives.
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