A Separation vs Burt

Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.9/10 for A Separation). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m 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 posterA Separation2011 VS Burt posterBurt2025
A SeparationBurt
Audience score★ 7.9/10★ 10.0/10
Year20112025
Length2h 3m1h 18m
GenresDramaComedy, Drama
Country––
DirectorAsghar FarhadiJoe Burke
Main castPayman Maadi, Leila Hatami, Sareh Bayat, Sarina Farhadi, Shahab HosseiniOliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi

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.

Burt

Burt, a 69-year-old musician with Parkinson’s, has his life turned upside down when a man from New York shows up claiming to be his son. Having always dreamed of being a father, Burt embraces Sammy and invites him to stay for the weekend, where he lives with his grumpy landlord.

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