The read
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Alim is a gay man living in London to escape the domineering eye of his conservative Muslim mother, Nuru, back in Canada. Alim keeps his homosexuality secret from his mother, so when she comes for a surprise visit, he and his boyfriend, Giles, must put on a straight facade to hide the truth.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes37%
Metacritic46/100
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
56 audience votes
Key crew
- Ian Iqbal RashidDirector
- Ian Iqbal RashidWriter
- Andrew LockingtonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jimi MistryAlim Jahan
- Kyle MacLachlanGhost of Cary Grant
- Suleka MathewNuru Jahan
- Kristen Holden-RiedGiles
- Veena SoodDolly
- Brian GeorgeHassan
- Liisa Repo-MartellDelia
- Dean McDermottAlisdair Keith
- Linda ThorsonGiles's mother
- Malika MendezSherubai
- Raoul BhanejaKhaled
- Andrew GilliesRaymond
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Themes
coming outlondon, englandtoronto, canadahallucinationman pretending to be straightconservativedomineering motherunited kingdomgay muslimmother son relationshipgay theme