@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
In 1971 Salford fish-and-chip shop owner George Khan expects his family to follow his strict Pakistani Muslim ways. But his children, with an English mother and having been born and brought up in Britain, increasingly see themselves as British and start to reject their father's rules on dress, food, religion, and living in general.
Quick Stats
6.5
TMDB Rating
227
Votes
1h 37m
Runtime
$3.8M
Budget
$28.2M
Box Office
742%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorDamien O'Donnell
WriterAyub Khan-Din
CinematographyBrian Tufano
ComposerDeborah Mollison
EditorMichael Parker
Production DesignTom Conroy
Produced by
Assassin FilmsFilm4 ProductionsBBC
Where to Watch
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Om Puri
George Khan
Linda Bassett
Ella Khan
I
Ian Aspinall
Nazir Khan
Jimi Mistry
Tariq Khan
Archie Panjabi
Meenah Khan
J
Jordan Routledge
Sajid Khan
Chris Bisson
Saleem Khan
Lesley Nicol
Auntie Annie
Emil Marwa
Maneer Khan
Raji James
Abdul Khan
E
Emma Rydal
Stella Moorhouse
Ruth Jones
Peggy
G
Gary Damer
Ernest Moorhouse
John Bardon
Mr Moorhouse
Jimmi Harkishin
Iyaaz Ali Khan
