I didn't really know what to expect with this film, and to be honest I am a little surprised I stuck with it all the way through. Basically young Bangladeshi Nazneen (Tannishtha Chatterjee) has come to 1980's London, England, leaving behind her sister and home, for an arranged marriage and new life with Chanu Ahmed (Satish Kaushik). Trapped in her house on Brick Lane (hence the title) and in a loveless marriage, Nazneen only finds comfort writing about her life to her sister, and knitting or something. She has a tiny fling with young hothead Karim (Christopher Simpson), and there are many flashbacks showing Nazneen's childhood back in Bangladesh. That's really all can remember and all I could be bothered to take in. Also starring Harvey Virdi as Razia, Lalita Ahmed as Mrs. Islam, Naeema Begum as Shahana Ahmed, Lana Rahman as Bibi Ahmed and Zafreen as Hasina. Even though I didn't pay full attention to everything going on, I suppose it is good for the performances, and for the debuting director. It was nominated the BAFTA for the Carl Foreman Award for the Most Promising Newcomer for director Sarah Gavron. Worth watching, in my opinion!
Review of Brick Lane
