The read
Every source lands within 7 points of the others.
Synopsis
The grind of daily life as a Brick Lane Bangladessi as seen through the eyes of Nazneen (Chatterjee), who at 17 enters an arranged marriage with Chanu (Kaushik). Years later, living in east London with her family, she meets a young man Karim (Simpson).
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes68%
Metacritic61/100
44 audience votes
Key crew
- Sarah GavronDirector
- Abi MorganScreenplay
- Laura JonesScreenplay
- Jocelyn PookOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tannishtha ChatterjeeNazneen Ahmed
- Satish KaushikChanu Ahmed
- Christopher SimpsonKarim
- Naeema BegumRukshana 'Shahna' Ahmed
- Lana RahmanBibi Ahmed
- Lalita AhmedMrs Islam
- Harvey VirdiRazia
- Harsh NayyarDr Azad
- Lasco AtkinsTrain Customer
- Bernard HolleyNews Reporter
Stills
Themes
london, englandarranged marriagebangladesh9/11woman directorbritish asian