Movie

The Boy with the Topknot

2017 · 87 min

A tender, quietly painful family reckoning that unfolds with warmth and honesty, leaving you moved rather than shattered.

Overview: Born to traditional Punjabi parents and growing up in Wolverhampton, Sathnam Sanghera moves to London after graduating from Cambridge University. Now in his late 20s he is planning to reveal to his family that he will defy expectations of an arranged marriage - but instead learns a painful family secret.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, love, guilt
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
love
guilt
parenthood
Places: big city
small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild