A Separation (2011)

Summary: 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.

Release Date: March 16, 2011

Genre: Drama

Director: Asghar Farhadi

Writer: Asghar Farhadi

Runtime: 2 h 03 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Asghar Farhadi Productions, Dreamlab Films, MPA APSA Academy Film Fund, Memento Films

Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics, Dreamlab Films, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, The Criterion Channel

Countries: Iran, France, Australia

Language: Farsi

Movie budget: $ 500,000

Domestic: $ 7,099,055

International: $ 15,827,021

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

Summary: British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.

Release Date: May 25, 2012

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director: John Madden