Bibliograph

Brick lane., a Sony Pictures Classics release ; Film4, Ingenious Film Partners and the UK Film Council present a Ruby Films production ; produced by Alison Owen, Chris Collins ; screenplay by Abi Morgan, Laura Jones ; directed by Sarah Gavron, Widescreen

Type

Label

Brick lane., a Sony Pictures Classics release ; Film4, Ingenious Film Partners and the UK Film Council present a Ruby Films production ; produced by Alison Owen, Chris Collins ; screenplay by Abi Morgan, Laura Jones ; directed by Sarah Gavron, Widescreen

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sexuality and brief strong language

Main title

Brick lane.

Oclc number

262846272

Responsibility statement

a Sony Pictures Classics release ; Film4, Ingenious Film Partners and the UK Film Council present a Ruby Films production ; produced by Alison Owen, Chris Collins ; screenplay by Abi Morgan, Laura Jones ; directed by Sarah Gavron

Runtime

102

Summary

Nazneem is a young Bangladeshi woman who arrives in London during the 1980s. She leaves behind her beloved sister and home, for an arranged marriage and a new life. In a loveless marriage to the middle aged Chanu, she feels trapped within the four walls of her flat in East London. She begins to fear that her soul is quietly dying. Meanwhile, her sister Hasina, continues to live a carefree life back in Bangladesh. Nazneen struggles to accept her lifestyle and tries to keep her head down in spite of life's blows. She soon discovers that life cannot be avoided and she is forced to confront life the day that the hotheaded young Karim comes knocking at her door

Technique

live action

resource.version

Widescreen

Classification