This 2007 adaption of Monica Ali's best selling novel tells the story of Nazneen, a 17 year old girl growing up gently amidst the beautiful paddy fields of Bangladesh who is violently wrenched from her idealistic,innocent, life to marry an overweight , middle aged man living in East London. As the film goes on, Nazneen's life becomes more and more complex as she battles with her own emotions, her culture, her husband and the conflict between her new life and her old.
This is, in sum, a totally watchable, enjoyable film. What immediately strikes you about it is the overarching sadness that is entwined from the first reel to the last. I love films which manage to maintain this dolorous, distant, tone throughout. It is an incredibly difficult thing to do and I can only think of a few other films that manage it.
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