It was the first movie centred on a homosexual relationship that I saw. I'm not sure what I expected. Fun poked at how relatives react when you come out of the closet, maybe? I certainly didn't think that I would watch it with the same half silly smile I have when I watch movies like 'Someone like you', 'Love actually', or 'The Holiday'.
Leyla is a second generation Indian Muslim living in Britain who works in her father's Insurance company and secretly fosters a love for writing fiction. She is dating a guy, Ali, and her mum is embarrassingly enthusiastic about him.
Tala is the daughter of a rich Palestinian, who wants independence from her father's business and so starts a business of her own in England. She's engaged to be married to Hani- a tall, handsome, open minded guy who's madly in love with her.
Throughout their lives they have both had several relationships but not one of them seemed to work. They both knew why they didn't work, but Leyla hoped it wasn't true and Tala hoped it would go away.
It didn't. They meet through a friend (Ali) and slowly, breathlessly start an acquaintance that is electric, exciting and something they can't stay away from.
Tala teaches Leyla to question her beliefs and understanding of the world and to trust her own instincts and talents. She challenges Leyla in a way she's never been challenged before and Leyla finds herself tumbling into love. The problem is that while Tala can think and argue modern ideas with the best of them she finds it harder to practise what she preaches. She is restrained by her own world and beliefs, can't trust her own feelings and thoughts. Where Leyla grows into a freer, happier person, Tala gets scared of what she started.
For the two of them it finally comes down to this: Can Tala risk facing her fears so she can have a chance with Leyla?
Duh. Of course she can. That's why its a love story and a sweet one at that.
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