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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🔍 Search on JustWatch →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
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Viewing atmosphere: In quiet, in the evening. Better alone or with someone who watches films seriously.
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Sheetal Sheth
Leyla
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Dalip Tahil
Omar
Nina Wadia
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Siddiqua Akhtar
Maya
Amber Rose Revah
Yasmin
Ernest Ignatius
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Anya Lahiri
Lamia
Kimberly Jaraj
Zina
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