I Can't Think Straight

A warm, earnest romance about two women navigating culture and family, with gentle humour and heartfelt emotional beats.

Directed by

Shamim Sarif

Genres

Drama, Romance

Starring

Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth, Antonia Frering

Tagline

Two cultures. Two women. One love.

Overview

Tala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend. Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla could not be more different from each other, but the attraction is immediate and goes deeper than friendship. But Tala is not ready to accept the implications of the choice her heart has made for her and escapes back to Jordan, while Leyla tries to move on with her new-found life, to the shock of her tradition-loving parents. As Tala's wedding day approaches, simmering tensions come to boiling point and the pressure mounts for Tala to be true to herself.

How it feels

Romantic, warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Identity, love, family, faith

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

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

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