A Separation

I am interested by foreign films, but the main problem is to be able to watch them in a small town like mine, where 90% of films in movie theaters are French or Americans. This leaves very little room for non US/non French films. The only way to see an Iranian or Indian movie here is to buy a DVD when they are available. I like to see subtitled original versions when I know the language, but I am reluctant to watch a subtitled movie in a language I don't know : it needs a lot of efforts and I have the feeling to miss half of the dialogs.

Hi dawn, howz you? not seen for a long time. The way you narrated the story briefly I sort of got the whole of the film. That is a realistic one for sure for not only in Iran there are other countries too where similar cases are taking place and thus the film in a way flash 'everyman' problem and hence universal. Yes, I watch films of foreign language and setting with or without subtitles. I have seen Russian movies more than others.

I saw them nominate it at the Oscars last night, not sure if it won or not but it looked pretty interesting and I want to touch on the situation. It is hard to do one thing but you have another situation that is pressing and you feel obligated to do something so what do you do? The wife wanted a better education or opportunity for her child, but at the same time,you have a sick.family member so what can you do? how do you go about it?

It is a very interesting movie. I think the acting was excellent and natural and I was especially impressed with the ability of the child actors. But from the story I think the woman trying to leave Iran was a bit selfish because it seem the situation changed and her husband and daughter were not willing to leave the country anymore. Yet the woman decided to separate from her family and that decision led to the series of unfortunate events that followed. That's my view anyway.

This movie won the Best Picture Oscar for Foreign Film. I wonder if the win is politically motivated seeing that the US has been at odds with Iran. Perhaps the win is a way for the film industry to placate the Iranians. Anyway, I would really like to watch this movie and see what makes it worth the Oscar that it had won. It must be very good to win an Oscar.

Oh gosh.. I haven't even watched anything in forever, let alone any that were foreign. The one I do know is called The Red Balloon I think but that was also part of a musical piece.

Foreign films is my husbands' passion. He watches several a week. I never understood the attraction but he is avid about them and as a result, has learned a lot about cultures around the world from watching them.

It's been a long time since I watched a foreign film..this one sounds very interesting...one I would go out of my way to watch.

Sounds good. So how did it end? I do watch films with sub titles but not many. French ones usually

I have ventured out of the mainstream on occasion. I should look to broaden my horizons more but the ones I have watched and gotten in to have been mostly by accident. Sounds like a very interesting film! I'll have to look it up and watch it.

When I was in school there were some times that we had to watch foreign films for our classes and those were probably the only foreign films that I've ever watched in my life. I know that I'm probably missing out on a lot by not watching foreign films, but I find it quite difficult to be able to watch the action of a movie when I'm also trying to read subtitles.

I love watching foreign films with subtitles...I always watch Chinese and Korean films when I was young so even though I read the subtitles I never miss any action on the screen. I like to know more of Bollywood movies because the movie "3 idiots" moved me in such a way that no other foreign films I've watched before.

Thanks for the link. I will check more about it later. Back to the topic, I am used to it so I got no problem to watch foreign movies with subtitle and my eyes can go along with the scenes and the translations. It's pretty boring to just watch movies or dramas in our language only. Since our country is multiracial the tv station always provide us with various kind of movies from different countries with subtitle. When we get used to some of the terms sometimes we don't need the subtitle we still can understand it..(^^)

I think that most of the films I've seen were subtitled, because they have been spoken in English. I don't mind if the films are subtitled, although I've heard from some people that they can't see enough time the movie because they are reading the text. Sometimes I've watched movies where the subtitles were showed too fast. However, if a film is subtitled, it shouldn't be reason for not to see it. I've seen awesome foreign movies on different languages, which haven't been showed at the cinemas.

Oh yes, I do. But I hardly watch many movies now and would love to have the time to be able to watch some more movies. I prefer movies that move away from mainstream cinema.

no I hate sub titles for one thing hard to read from where I set to watch tv

Did you see it won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film last night? Listening to the man's acceptance speech made me tear up a bit. The work it took just to get the film made simply because of Iran's dictatorship is amazing. I'm so glad that they got to make such a touching film. I will not be seeing this film though. I'm having a hard time right now and am trying to stay away from serious movie fare. I really take movies to heart. The last movie with subtitles I saw was Pan's Labyrinth, which was incredible. I definitely recommend that one.

I do occasionally. I watched one last year that was frend and I think it was called Woman on the Beach. Two married people meet on holiday in beach touristy type town. Neither were happy in their marriages. It was sort of sad because neither would leave their spouses and at the end she comes to the beach front with her husband. The other guy is there(they always go about the same time each year. Works well that way.) He was alone and saw her. Agony.

Yes I do. :) Mainstream is often boring. And I honestly dont like some of the horror stuff you all are able to create. :) Why do you all have to create some fear? Dont we come across enough already? I like Jackie Chan movies. :) And I dont like Die Hard, Terminator, what nots also. :) Give me The Sound of Music anyday. That is the best American movie ever. Roman Holiday is the other. And My Fair Lady. :) Why did you all leave that path..I am, however, fine with detective serials, and comedies ..Police Academy, two and a half men and friends. :) Spielberg gets a from me. So..I truly dont like mainstream stuff.

oh yes..this is a good film ..drama about family..life etc.. it just won the oscar for best foreign picture..earlier today..