Ae Fond Kiss (Just a Kiss)
6,525
Romance. Drama
Casim (Atta Yaqub) is a second generation Pakistani from Glasgow. Working as a DJ in Glasgow's coolest venues, Casim dreams of buying his own club. His parents Tariq and Sadia are devout Muslims and plan for him to marry his beautiful cousin Jasmine, who is soon to arrive in the UK. Plans go awry when Casim meets Roisin (Eva Birthistle). A teacher at his sister Tahara's school, Roisin is different from any girl he's ever met. She's ... [+]
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United Kingdom | Empire | "[Loach] manages to reach beyond social debate to touch you on an emotional level." | POS |
United Kingdom | BBC | "There is a tenderness to the central romance that engages, and Laverty's script impressively depicts the cultural divide without favouring either side" | POS |
United Kingdom | Screendaily | "A reasonably tight but ultimately rather thin ethnic Romeo And Juliet tale" | NEU |
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