Ae Fond Kiss ...

R

2004

1h 44m

Romance

Drama

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88%

25 Reviews

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77%

2,500+ Ratings

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A young man (Atta Yaqub) upsets his Punjabi family when he falls in love with an Irish schoolteacher (Eva Birthistle).

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A love story between a young interracial couple of Casim Khan (Atta Yaqub) and Roisin Hanlon (Eva Birthistle) while living in Glasglow, Scotland despite their religious beliefs and backgrounds.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Further proof that religion is the root of all evil. As always with Ken Loach films the raw acting is great but the film itself is really bland and drags like an episode of Eastenders.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Beautifully written and made.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Although quite stereotypical & melodramatic, Ken Loach's films always work for me.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

A beautiful, naturally acted romance drama about an interracial couple who defeat all cultural and racial obstacles to be together.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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A bit too heavy-handed for me.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Ken Loach

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Atta Yaqub

Casim Khan

Eva Birthistle

Roisin Hanlon

Ahmad Riaz

Tariq Khan

Shabana Akhtar Bakhsh

Tahara Khan

Shamshad Akhtar

Sadia Khan

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

English-language East-West domestic dramas usually tip the scales in favor of modernity... But A Fond Kiss is equally sympathetic to each side.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 29, 2004

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Although Loach takes pains to present all sides of the issues he raises, he courageously faces up to the truth about people's lives, which is his abiding strength.

Rated: 5/5

Nov 29, 2004

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Dennis Lim

Village Voice

Even at its most rigged, there's always just enough to admire in the Loach model.

Nov 23, 2004

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Yasser Medina

Cinefilia

There is intimacy, performances that feel like flesh and blood, a very organic drama and brief brushstrokes of the provocative social realism that springs from the style of this director who always projects something interesting. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 7/10

Jul 17, 2020

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PJ Nabarro

Patrick Nabarro

It's an unquestionably humane film, and Loach deserves credit for dramatising the conflicts and compromises that come with being a 2nd generation immigrant in modern Britain.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 31, 2018

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Kam Williams

Sly Fox

An example of cinema verite at its very best.

Rated: 4/4

Aug 1, 2007

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Synopsis

A young man (Atta Yaqub) upsets his Punjabi family when he falls in love with an Irish schoolteacher (Eva Birthistle).

Director: Ken Loach
Producer: Ulrich Felsberg
Screenwriter: Paul Laverty
Production Co: Paramount, Tornasol Films S.A.
Rating: R
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 30, 2017
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Surround