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I Can't Think Straight
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I Can't Think Straight

2008 · 82 min Drama Romance
7.5 / 10 · TMDB

Tala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend. Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla could not be more different from each other, but the attraction is immediate and goes deeper than friendship. But Tala is not ready to accept the implications of the choice her heart has made for her and escapes back to Jordan, while Leyla tries to move on with her new-found life, to the shock of her tradition-loving parents. As Tala's wedding day approaches, simmering tensions come to boiling point and the pressure mounts for Tala to be true to herself.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The director bets on details: a gesture, a glance, a pause. In a good drama this is what says the most — and that principle is upheld here.

Worth watching if you're in the mood for serious cinema. Not background viewing — it demands attention.

For viewers who can watch slow cinema and value the human element in stories.

Director: Shamim Sarif

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: In quiet, in the evening. Better alone or with someone who watches films seriously.

🎭 Cast

Lisa Ray

Lisa Ray

Tala

Sheetal Sheth

Sheetal Sheth

Leyla

Antonia Frering

Antonia Frering

Reema

Dalip Tahil

Dalip Tahil

Omar

Nina Wadia

Nina Wadia

Housekeeper

Siddiqua Akhtar

Siddiqua Akhtar

Maya

Amber Rose Revah

Amber Rose Revah

Yasmin

Ernest Ignatius

Ernest Ignatius

Sam

Anya Lahiri

Anya Lahiri

Lamia

Kimberly Jaraj

Kimberly Jaraj

Zina

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