Ae Fond Kiss
Ken Loach, the master of social commentary films returns in this work about the romance between an Irish divorcee and a Scottish Muslim accountant from a devout Pakistani family. Loach makes no bones about giving you the injustices of any situation and this time these expat Asian societies and their inability to change with the times to meet the reality of their locally born and bred children get the brunt of the blame. Another target is a reactionary priest of the Catholic church who in a desperate move to keep some power for his church plays God with the lead character who wants a permanent teaching job in a Catholic school. It is a very thoughtful piece about the state of things racially in Scotland and the frictions between the old traditions and new lives in new countries. And so on to technical matters. This film is well acted and beautifully shot. Eva Birthistle, in particular, and Atta Yaqub do a great job as the leads and are two new actors to watch. The supporting cast do their bit – often it is strange to hear the broad Glaswegian accents!
I enjoyed this film a lot and it gave me food for thought!
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