DVD Year 2013 Theatrical Release 2013-12-20 Video Release 2014-03-25 Studio Sony Pictures Classics Genre Drama MPAA Rating PG-13 CARA mature thematic material and brief strong language Color Color Runtime 130 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis Following a four year separation, Ahmad Ali Mosaffa returns to Paris from Tehran, upon his estranged French wife Marie Berenice Bejo 's request, in order to finalize their divorce procedure so she can marry her new boyfriend Samir Tahar Rahim . During his tense brief stay, Ahmad discovers the conflicting nature of Marie's relationship with her teenage daughter Lucie Pauline Burlet . Ahmad's efforts to improve this relationship soon unveil a secret from their past. Director Asghar Farhadi Cast Asghar Farhadi; Berenice Bejo; Tahar Rahim; Ali Mosaffa; Pauline Burlet; Elyes Aguis; Jeanne Jestin; Sabrina Ouazani; Babak Karimi; Valeria Cavalli; Aleksandra Klebanska