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Ae Fond Kiss ...

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

Critics Reviews

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Stephen Holden New York Times 11/29/2004
4/5
English-language East-West domestic dramas usually tip the scales in favor of modernity... But A Fond Kiss is equally sympathetic to each side. Go to Full Review Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times 11/29/2004
5/5
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. Go to Full Review Dennis Lim Village Voice 11/23/2004
Even at its most rigged, there's always just enough to admire in the Loach model. Go to Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia 07/17/2020
7/10
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] Go to Full Review PJ Nabarro Patrick Nabarro 10/31/2018
3/5
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. Go to Full Review Kam Williams Sly Fox 08/01/2007
4/4
An example of cinema verite at its very best. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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11/03/2016 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. See more 01/05/2016 Beautifully written and made. See more 01/13/2015 Although quite stereotypical & melodramatic, Ken Loach's films always work for me. See more 11/30/2014 A beautiful, naturally acted romance drama about an interracial couple who defeat all cultural and racial obstacles to be together. See more 03/09/2014 A bit too heavy-handed for me. See more 11/12/2013 Ken Loach approaching inter-religious relationships, arranged marriages and national identity of the new Scottish working-class, presenting all sides of the issues. Very real but not big picture. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ken Loach

Director

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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Movie Info

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
Rebecca O'Brien
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