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My Son The Fanatic (DVD, 2003)

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A bittersweet story about a Pakistani taxicab driver in London who learns the hard way that multiculturalism is a myth. Actor Om Puri, typically the villain in Indian cinema, is likeable as the innocent Parvez, who for the first time in his life raises questions about the life he has made for himself and his family in England. The film centers around his relationship with a prostitute (Griffiths of HILARY AND JACKIE). Over time, he seeks refuge in his friendship with Bettina from his estranged family. At the same time, his only son is zealously embracing his Muslim heritage in an effort to fill the void left by his disenchantment with Western ideals. All of these come to a head in this marvelously acted, beautifully written film.

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EAN5014138286989

eBay Product ID (ePID)3959079

Product Key Features

ActorAkbar Kurtha, Sarah-Jane Potts, Rachel Griffiths, Stellan Skarsgard, Om Puri

Aspect Ratio4:3

Film/TV TitleMy Son the Fanatic

DirectorUdayan Prasad

Release Year2003

FormatDVD

LanguageEnglish

GenreDrama

Run Time83 Mins

Additional Product Features

Certificate15

Number of Discs1

ReviewsNew York Times - ...Written with delicacy and dry humor....It's an atmospheric and persuasively acted film..., Rolling Stone - ...[A] moving, painfully funny film. In Om Puri's award-caliber performance, the price of happiness is rendingly observed..., Entertainment Weekly - "...Quirky..." -- Rating: A- - Recommended, Premiere - ...Wise, funny, troubling, and touching..., Sight and Sound - p53-4 - ...What is particularly successful about MY SON THE FANATIC is its representation of fundamentalism as solidly modern..., USA Today - ...There's nothing glib about this movie, though despite its dark undertones, it is funny....This is a rockin' little time-rewarder..., Los Angeles Daily News - ...Intelligent, poignant and witty, it involves us in real issues without stinting on their complexity..., Chicago Sun-Times - ...Om Puri's performance is based on the substantial strength of his physical presence, and on his-clear-sighted view of his world as an exile...

ScreenwriterHanif Kureishi

Format DescriptionDVD 5

Sound sourceDolby Digital Stereo

Movie/TV TitleMy Son The Fanatic