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 | Burt | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 3m | 1h 18m |
| Genres | Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Asghar Farhadi | Joe Burke |
| Main cast | Payman Maadi, Leila Hatami, Sareh Bayat, Sarina Farhadi, Shahab Hosseini | Oliver 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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