Ae Fond Kiss...

– A young man upsets his Punjabi family when he falls in love with an Irish schoolteacher...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 44 Minutes
Release Year:
2004
Ae Fond Kiss... (2004)

A young man upsets his Punjabi family when he falls in love with an Irish schoolteacher.

Ae Fond Kiss... (2004) - Trailer

Release Date:

25 Aug 2004

Language:

English, Punjabi

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Ken Loach

Writer:

Paul Laverty (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Atta Yaqub, Eva Birthistle, Ahmad Riaz, Shamshad Akhtar

Plot:

In Glasgow, Scotland, the Pakistani parents of Casim Khan have decided that he is going to marry his cousin Jasmine. Unfortunately, Casim has just fallen in love with his younger sister's music teacher Roisin. Not only is she 'goree', a white woman, she is also Irish and catholic, things that may not go down well with Casim's parents. They start a relationship but Casim is torn between following his heart and being a good son.

Awards:

8 wins & 11 nominations.

Production:

Castle Hill Productions

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
Metacritic:
65%