Film Review: A SEPARATION connects us with gripping authenticity

A classic tale of cause and effect, it's easy to understand why the Iranian film, A Separation has had endless major accolades globally (46 wins and 20 nominations) bestowed upon it in the past year. And, as this year's Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Film, this masterpiece's dexterity to mesmerize forges on. Flawlessly written and directed by Asghar Farhadi, the film succeeds on every level. Suspenseful. Gripping. All of the performances here are so seamless that you will wonder if you are observing real life instead of fiction.

Our host, Stefanie Alleyne chats it up with today's panelist, Yahaira Pulino, at the Bedford-Stuyvesant urban country cafe, Peaches Hothouse, to review and discuss the stupendous film, A Separation.