Ae Fond Kiss...
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings
- Starring: Atta Yaqub, Eva Birthistle
- Summary: 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)
- Director: Ken Loach
- Genre(s): Drama, Romance
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80For the most part, Paul Laverty's screenplay and the strong, naturalistic performances lend it a specificity that sets it apart.
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80All of Loach's formidable strengths, which include a sense of humor, come together in the wrenching A Fond Kiss.
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70The 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.
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60Despite the agreeable lead performances, it's one of Loach's more forgettable films.
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AndrewK.8Very 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.
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