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Fond Kiss, A
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Generally favorable reviews
Based on 7 critic reviews
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Based on 5 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Drama | Foreign
Written by: Paul Laverty
Directed by: Ken Loach
Release Date:
Theatrical: November 26, 2004
DVD: March 15, 2005
Running Time: 104 minutes, Color
Origin: UK / Belgium / Germany / Italy / Spain
Language(s): English / Punjabi (with English subtitles)
Summary
RATING: R for some strong sexuality and language
Starring Atta Yaqub, Eva Birthistle, Shamshad Akhtar, Ghizala Avan, Shabana Bakhsh, Pasha Bocarie, Gerard Kelly, and Ahmad Riaz
When the relationship between a Pakistani man and a Catholic woman in Glasgow is discovered, the repercussions of the scandal reach far and wide and sparks fly as cultures clash and personalities collide. (Icon Films)
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What The Critics Said
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Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
All of Loach's formidable strengths, which include a sense of humor, come together in the wrenching A Fond Kiss.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Stephen Holden
For the most part, Paul Laverty's screenplay and the strong, naturalistic performances lend it a specificity that sets it apart.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Ken Fox
The film is beautifully told and superbly acted. More importantly, Paul Laverty's screenplay goes along way toward showing how the traditionalism that can turn a community inward on itself is often a response to racism, and in that sense the film's timing couldn't have been any better.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Chuck Wilson
Gradually, and with a kind of inquisitive generosity, the filmmaker's scope expands to take in Casim's parents and two sisters, whose public shame and private despair at having the only son move in with a goree - a white girl - is made palpably, wrenchingly real.
Read Full Review >Village Voice Dennis Lim
Despite the agreeable lead performances, it's one of Loach's more forgettable films.
Read Full Review >The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt
Things are too predictable. Perhaps the viewpoint is to blame.
Read Full Review >Variety Leslie Felperin
The flatness of several of the key performances badly lets down this promising material.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Andrew K. gave it an8:
Very mainstream for a Ken Loach film - and the male lead was not very convincing - but overall it's an entertaining romantic drama with a twist.
Lone gave it a10:
Absolutely fantastic. Pure and beautiful. For once a serious approach on the subject. "Nice" catholic priest turning Christianity into a law religion. Formidable players from high to low.
