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India Sweets and Spices

2021 · 101 min

A warm, witty coming-of-age story that balances family comedy with honest drama about identity and class.

Directed by
Geeta Malik
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Sophia Ali, Manisha Koirala, Adil Hussain
Tagline
Let the aunties talk.
Overview
A college freshman confronts her parents’ values in order to understand her own evolving identity.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Geeta Malik
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Sophia Ali, Manisha Koirala, Adil Hussain
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • class
  • coming-of-age
  • love
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

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comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
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Starring
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Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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