Set in the 70's, it's all about the Khan family, a half-Pakistani, half-English family, and their father's traditional Pakistani ways, and the childrens (and English wife) English ways.
It purposely touches a lot of the issues, and deals with things such as arranged marrages, multi-racial communities, and Anglo-Pakistani family life. Don't be put off though!
Comical moments are plentiful, but are interlaced with many serious but not heavy) passages. Most of the aforementioned issues are dealt with in the serious sections, while the comedy fits around this. This sounds awkward, but it keeps the film moving and fresh.
However, the issue of wife beating was raised, but not dealt with and this weakened the serious side of the film.
In my opinion the film is extremely well-acted, with overly comic acting kept to a minimum, and the lead, George (Mr. Kahn) is brilliantly done.
The film is fluid and smooth from one scene to the next, and shows British Pride as it was in days gone by, without being over the top.
This film was marketed as a black comedy - It is but also involves an awful lot of drama. This is a MUST see film - one everyone can enjoy.
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