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Brick Lane, adapted from Monica Ali’s much-lauded novel, is the compelling and thought-provoking story of a Bangladeshi woman, Nazneen Ahmed, who is forced into an arranged marriage as a teenager. Separated from her beloved sister and sent to live with her husband in a run-down housing estate in east London, Nazneen’s carefree childhood seems far away. She has two children with her obese fantasist of a husband and the daily grind of housekeeping becomes increasingly difficult to tolerate when the family are harassed by an elderly money-lender.
The demure Nazneen sees the potential for some independence in making jeans for dashing market stallholder, Karim. Gradually the two become embroiled in each other’s affections and Nazneen has to decide where the best balance between duty and happiness lies.
The novel, short-listed for the Man Booker Prize, makes an effortless transition to the screen in this well-handled adaptation from director Sarah Gavron. Tannishtha Chatterjee (Nazneen) offers a confident and articulate performance and other leads are skilled in expressing the characters’ multi-faceted layers. --Vivienne Arkley
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Cast/Crew Interview(s), Commentary, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: A young Bangladeshi woman, Nazneem, arrives in 1980s London, leaving behind her beloved sister and home, for an arranged marriage and a new life. Trapped within the four walls of her flat in East London, and in a loveless marriage with the middle aged Chanu, she fears her soul is quietly dying. Her sister Hasina, meanwhile, continues to live a carefree life back in Bangladesh, stumbling from one adventure to the next. Nazneen struggles to accept her lifestyle, and keeps her head down in spite of life's blows, but she soon discovers that life cannot be avoided - and is forced to confront it the day that the hotheaded young Karim comes knocking at her door. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, British Independent Film Awards, San Sebastian International Film Festival, ...Brick Lane
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This film is lovely to watch - the childhood scenes in Bangladesh particularly so. The film successfully makes you, as an audience, relate to Nazeen whilst also empathizing with the other characters in the film.
As with all films adaptations I wouldn't recommend watching this soon after reading the book - due to the nature of film they can't capture the depth of the novel. It is a bit of a slow burner so I wouldn't recommend this for action lovers. This is great for anyone wanting to see a beautiful and well executed piece of drama.
As with all films adaptations I wouldn't recommend watching this soon after reading the book - due to the nature of film they can't capture the depth of the novel. It is a bit of a slow burner so I wouldn't recommend this for action lovers. This is great for anyone wanting to see a beautiful and well executed piece of drama.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Having read the book, I decided to buy the DVD, expecting it to at least stick to the story in part if not in all, but I was quite disappointed with it. The book is very powerful, and I know that films cannot encompass all the elements but, despite knowing this, I still felt a little let down. The actors are first-rate, and the photography is also very well-shot. As the wife of an Asian myself, I could empathise with some of Nazneen's thoughts although I am not Asian. My advice to anyone who wants to experience the fullness of Monica Ali's powerful book, is just that - buy the book.
35 of 41 people found the following review helpful
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Based on Monica Ali' book the movie filming was surrounded by controversy among the bangladeshi community as they perceived the film showed a negative view of their culture.
Nazneen ( Tannishtha Chatterjee ) , is a seventeen girls old who lands in London and she is forced to marry and older man and her life is turned upside down until she meets a younger man she falls in love with him.The cinematography is stunning and the performance of the two main female characters is excellent. Filmed mainly inside a council flat in Brick lane the director never lets the movie feel dark or constricted as is illuminated with frequent flash backs of better days in sunny Bagladesh.
Set in multicultural Britain,this is a compelling contemporary story of love, cultural differences and the divide between East and West.There have been several films that have addressed immigration issues recently but none have done so elegantly.
This was one of the best movies of 2007.
Nazneen ( Tannishtha Chatterjee ) , is a seventeen girls old who lands in London and she is forced to marry and older man and her life is turned upside down until she meets a younger man she falls in love with him.The cinematography is stunning and the performance of the two main female characters is excellent. Filmed mainly inside a council flat in Brick lane the director never lets the movie feel dark or constricted as is illuminated with frequent flash backs of better days in sunny Bagladesh.
Set in multicultural Britain,this is a compelling contemporary story of love, cultural differences and the divide between East and West.There have been several films that have addressed immigration issues recently but none have done so elegantly.
This was one of the best movies of 2007.
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Best for Homesick Cockneys Abroad
"Brick Lane," an English film released in 2007, is based on the popular, award-winning novel of the same name by Monica Ali, Brick Lane: A Novel. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Stephanie DePue
everyone should see this film
Stunningly beautiful, with a wonderful soundtrack - this film makes up for any omissions from the book by its sheer grace and under-stated beauty. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Greta M. Robinson
"Our mother told us we cannot run from our fate. What cannot change...
"Brick Lane," is based on the acclaimed first novel by Monica Ali, which was short-listed for the Booker Prize. Read more
Published on 21 April 2009 by ceruleana
Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London
Brick Lane follows in a great tradition of British Film Making which includes My Beautiful Laundrette My Beautiful Laundrette, London Kills Me, Sammie and Rosie Get laid and Bhaji... Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2009 by Junglies
Brick Lane
This is a film dealing with a woman finding her voice, relationships and how holding on to a dream can mask how your lives have changed. It is a film well worth watching.
Published on 28 Feb 2009 by Lily Rose
beautiful
A beautiful film. Haunting music and gentle acting. Only problem - seemed Nazeem was much younger than she was supposed to be. I shall now read the book.
Published on 29 Nov 2008 by Alison Mallaghan
Slightly disappointed
Having read and enjoyed the book, I was slightly disappointed in that I felt the treatment was too downbeat, particularly when we are introduced to the London setting. Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2008 by D. Robinson
Cheating Bangladeshi Wife
"Brick Lane" is a quality drama set in a Bangladeshi community in a council estate in East London. An attractive but submissive wife lives with her overweight, iconoclastic husband... Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2008 by L. Davidson
FANTASTIC FILM.....A MUST WATCH
Really..really...really fantastic film. It shows how many women from Pakistan and Bangladesh living in the UK were promised of manythings, but in reality under the Pakistani &... Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2008 by Nazia Alibhai-Brown
Perfect companion for the book.
When a novel is adapted for the screen it is almost always the case that book-fans will vent their disappointments. Read more
Published on 11 Jun 2008 by M. Maguire
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