Summary:
A young Bangladeshi woman, Nazneem, arrives in 1980s London, leaving behind her beloved sister and home, for an arranged marriage and a new life. Trapped within the four walls of her flat in East London, and in a loveless marriage with the middle aged Chanu, she fears her soul is quietly dying. Her sister Hasina, meanwhile, through letters to Nazneed, tells of her carefree life back in Bangladesh, stumbling from one adventure to the next. Nazneen struggles to accept her lifestyle, and keeps her head down in spite of life's blows, but she soon discovers that life cannot be avoided - and is forced to confront it the day that the hotheaded young Karim comes knocking at her door.
| Runtime: | 102 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for some sexuality and brief strong language. |
| Production: | Ingenious Film Partners |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Countries: | UK, India |
| Languages: | English, Bengali |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Sarah Gavron | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Abi Morgan | Writer |
| Laura Jones | Writer |
| Monica Ali | Writer |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Christopher Simpson | Karim |
| Satish Kaushik | Chanu Ahmed |
| Tannishtha Chatterjee | Nazneen Ahmed |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Abdul Nlephaz Ali | Tariq |
| Abed Hakim | Second Speaker At Meeting |
| Bijal Chandaria | Shefali |
| Harsh Nayyar | Dr. Azad |
| Harvey Virdi | Razia |
| Josh Ali | Meeting Secretary |
| Lalita Ahmed | Mrs. Islam |
| Lana Rahman | Bibi Ahmed |
| Mohammed Ahsan | Meeting Chairman |
| Naeema Begum | Rukshana 'Shahna' Ahmed |
| Raha Ahmed | First Speaker At Meeting |
| Zafreen | Hasina |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alison Owen | Producer |
| Ameenah Ayub | Assistant Producer |
| Andy Stebbing | Line Producer |
| Chris Collins | Producer |
| Duncan Reid | Executive Producer |
| Faye Ward | Associate Producer |
| Katherine Butler | Associate Producer |
| Paul Trijbits | Executive Producer |
| Paula Jalfon | Executive Producer |
| Tessa Ross | Executive Producer |
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