- Actors: Shabana Bakhsh, Eva Birthistle, Emma Friel
- Directors: ken loach
- Format: PAL
- Language English
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.77:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Warner
- DVD Release Date: 11 July 2005
- Run Time: 100 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0009IZR7Y
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 64,907 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ae fond kiss before we sever,
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This review is from: Ae Fond Kiss... [DVD] (DVD)
"Ae fond kiss" is the love story between a Catholic woman and a Muslim man in Glasgow. The title derives, as I assume many will know,from a Robert Burns poem in which the poet laments the loss of his beloved, and the fond kiss is the last kiss before parting.The love between Roisin and Casim is impossible, because his family expects him to marry his Pakistani cousin. Marrying Roisin is out of the question, and the prospect of it risks to sever Casim from his family forever. Casim is torn between his love for Roisin and love for his family. The handling of the conflict is very skilful, realistic and far from sentimental. We see both the heartbreak of Casim's family and that of the young couple, and we understand both. The scene where the disappointed father breaks the windows of the house extension he had built for his son and future daughter in law is tremendous and realistically portrayed. We are torn between our understanding of the father's feelings and the greater sympathy that the film creates for the young couple. Ultimately, we cannot bear the overt manipulation of Casim by his family and we want Casim to be with Roisin throughout. As foils for the young couple, we encounter Hammid, Casim's friend, who has been living with his Christian girlfriend for seven years, but finds marrying her impossible, and who tells Casim that his family is more important than some woman; his younger sister Tahara, who defies her parents and who tells Casim he is a hypocrite; and his sister Rukhsana who does all the right and appropriate things. Ultimately, Casim must choose between giving in to his family's wishes and being with Roisin. The film is about the dilemma of the second generation, torn between two identities, and how this affects both them and others who choose to be with them. It is beautifully acted, and beautifully filmed in Glasgow. Eva Birthistle is excellent in portraying the gentle, vulnerable, delicate, and at the same time, strong willed Roisin, and the young Shabana Baksh is wonderful as Casim's self-assertive, honest, straightforward, sister. They are both very likeable, as well as the driving forces behind the movie plot. This is a beautiful, realistic, and ultimately optimistic movie, with nothing overdone or overly dramatic about it, with characters and a plot you cannot remain indifferent to. I have seen it twice already, and I liked it even better upon a second viewing, as I appreciated better the family's manipulative ways, Roisin's vulnerability and her determination, Tahara's strong will and Casim's indecisiveness. This is one of the best Ken Loach films, and makes a wonderful addition to a DVD collection. Do buy it!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love ís stronger than pride,
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This review is from: Ae Fond Kiss [DVD] (DVD)
This 2004 romantic drama by Ken Loach explores the difficulties of second generation Pakistani immigrants in their British host society. Casim, a young DJ of Pakistani descent living in Glasgow, falls in love with Irish Catholic music teacher Roisin. However, right from the start their relationship is strained by the pressure exerted on the two lovers by their respective social milieus: Casim's family, devout Muslims, feel disgraced by their son's refusal to marry another Pakistani woman while Roisin must try to hide her relationship from the Catholic church since she seeks permanent employment at a denominational school. In the end, the romantic bond between the two proves to be stronger than the traditional values which speak against their liaison. Some superb acting especially by Atta Yacub, Eva Birthistle and Ahmad Riaz gives this movie a cutting edge. Moreover, this flick is both entertaining and analytical and turns out to be yet another little masterpiece by one of Britain's most controversial directors of the Thatcher era.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not a bad film, but could have been a lot better.,
By Triestino "Giovanin" (Trieste, Italy) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Ae Fond Kiss [DVD] (DVD)
Casim Khan, a young Glaswegian Pakistani (Atta Yakub) meets Scottish (or Scots-Irish) music teacher Roisin Hanlon (Eva Birthistle), and the two fall in love. But Casim is from a convention-bound Muslim Pakistani family and has already been promised to another young woman, while the school where Roisin teaches is a Roman Catholic one, and the priest, whose support is vital if Roisin is to get a full contract, takes a dim view of her shenanigans with Casim. A story of the clash between two intolerant cultures, in other words, and of the dire problems that hinder the course of true love in such circumstances. Loach handles the story well enough but is rather let down by the limited acting ability of Atta Yakub, who tries hard but fails conspicuously to convey the depth of passion required of the part. An odd feature is that while we are witnesses to the sexual attraction between the lovers, an aspect portrayed in vivid detail, we are left guessing as to what else draws the two together. Father David Wallace, a real priest playing the part, one supposes, makes a wonderfully dramatic but all too short appearance. There is much repetition of argument throughout the proceedings, and an awful lot of foul mouthed effing and blinding in what has become the authentic Loach manner, improbably enough even among the Muslims. Not a bad film, but could have been a lot better.
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