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The Namesake

2007 · 122 min

A tender, bittersweet journey through family and cultural identity that unfolds patiently, leaving a lingering warmth and ache.

Tagline
Two Worlds. One Journey.
Overview
The American-born son of Indian immigrants strives to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 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
  • identity
  • family
  • immigration
  • grief
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Mira Nair
Written by
Sooni Taraporevala
Starring
Kal Penn, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Jacinda Barrett, Zuleikha Robinson, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Sahira Nair
Music
Nitin Sawhney
Cinematography
Frederick Elmes
Runtime
122 min
Country
India, Japan, United States of America
Languages
French, Czech, Bengali, Hindi, English

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