A Separation (2011)

Payman Maadi: Nader

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Quotes 

• Simin : Does he even realize you are his son?

  Nader : I know he is my father!

• Nader : What is wrong is wrong, no matter who said it or where it's written.

• Simin : He

  [Nader's Father] 

  Simin : doesn't even know who you are.

  Nader : He does not know me but I know that he is my father.

• Termeh : If you knew she was pregnant, why did you hit her?

  Nader : Look, I did know she was pregnant, but in that moment I didn't, I had forgotten. This matter was not on my mind at all.

  Termeh : Well... well go tell these exact things to them

  [to the Interrogator] 

  Termeh : .

  Nader : My dear, the Law doesn't understand such things. It says either you knew or you didn't... Look at me! If you want me to go and tell them I will do this right off.

  Termeh : ...

• Termeh : Didn't you say it's not serious?

  Nader : It got serious.

• Nader : I went there 'cause I have a sense of humanity.

  Hodjat : Where was your sense of humanity when you were hitting her ?

• Nader : Don't you ever think why you wanna leave this country? 'Cause every time you face a trouble, you give in rather than confront it.

  Simin : Sorry, it hasn't been a week since I left, and look what happened!