The Roots

A quiet, aching return home where familiar faces feel foreign, leaving you with a slow, lingering sadness about belonging.

Directed by

Proshoon Rahmaan

Genres

Drama, Family

Starring

Faruk Sobhan Nayeem, Tahiya Tazeen Khan Aisha, Dilara Zaman

Tagline

Reconnecting Hearts...

Overview

After a decade in Canada, a Bangladeshi immigrant Akash returns to Bangladesh with his child, seeking to reconnect with his abandoned family and past. But time has reshaped everything—relationships have faded, and home feels distant. Struggling with identity and belonging, he confronts the silent weight of migration and the ache of return. Feature Film ‘The Roots’ is a poignant exploration of identity, nostalgia, loss, and the search for home across two worlds.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Identity, family, immigration, isolation

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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