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16 November 2007 (UK)
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A young Bangladeshi woman, Nazneem, arrives in 1980s London, leaving behind her beloved sister and home...
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Tannishtha Chatterjee | ... | Nazneen Ahmed |
| Satish Kaushik | ... | Chanu Ahmed |
| Christopher Simpson | ... | Karim |
| Naeema Begum | ... | Rukshana 'Shahna' Ahmed |
| Lana Rahman | ... | Bibi Ahmed |
| Lalita Ahmed | ... | Mrs. Islam |
| Harvey Virdi | ... | Razia |
| Zafreen | ... | Hasina |
| Harsh Nayyar | ... | Dr. Azad |
| Abdul Nlephaz Ali | ... | Tariq |
| Bijal Chandaria | ... | Shefali |
| Mohammed Ahsan | ... | Meeting Chairman |
| Josh Ali | ... | Meeting Secretary |
| Raha Ahmed | ... | First Speaker at Meeting |
| Abed Hakim | ... | Second Speaker at Meeting |
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Rated PG-13 for some sexuality and brief strong language.
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102 min | Canada:101 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Nazneen Ahmed:
We must not run from our fate. What cannot be changed must be borne. The test of life is to endure.
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Features Brief Encounter (1945)
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Omar Sonar Bangla
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A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERSIs "Brick Lane" based on a book?
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Everyday Nazneen scrubs her foggy window pane trying to peer out of her dingy Brick Lane flat. She longs to return to her childhood home of Bangladeshi where she and her sister ran free through the lush woods before her father forced her to marry an older man living abroad.
Nazneen has been raised not to question her fate, so she does her best to fulfill her duty to her husband and family.Her husband, Chanu, (Satish Kaushik) does not come off as a stereotypical tyrant but a chubby optimist who prides himself in being a western "educated man." He has instructed his daughters to assimilate into Western culture, yet expects to be treated as undisputed ruler of the household. This irony is not lost on their teenage daughter, Shahana, who disrupts the household by challenging her father. (Naeema Begum is pitch perfect as the average "mouthy" teen.) Nasneen does her best to shield (literally) her daughter from her father's retaliation. But the girls have no role model in their submissive mother. Nasneen's only connection with the outside world is what her husband shares with her. Unfortunately, he has absolutely no insight into the needs of his wife or daughters.
Nazneen finally decides to facilitate their trip back to her homeland herself by taking in sewing. The handsome young man (Christopher Simpson) who delivers the garments cracks open a window to the world. Director Sarah Gavron shows Nazneen's awakening through the subtle complexity of Tannishtha Chatterjee's performance.
When 9/11 ignites racial tension in the diverse neighborhoods of Britain, Nazneen must ask herself, "What is my true home?" Nazneen finds that home is where you find your strength.
Don't miss the gorgeous cinematography while it's still on the big screen. BRICK LANE is one of the best films of the summer.
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