I Can't Think Straight
7.5/10
Rating
82 min
Runtime
2008
Release Year
Shamim Sarif
Director
Cast
Lisa Ray, Sheetal Sheth, Antonia Frering, Dalip Tahil, Nina Wadia
Quick Synopsis
Tala, a Palestinian woman living in London, is busy planning her traditional Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a British Indian woman who is dating Tala's best friend. Despite their different backgrounds—Tala being a confident Christian and Leyla a reserved Muslim—they feel an immediate and deep connection. However, Tala struggles to accept her feelings and decides to leave for Jordan to avoid confronting them. Meanwhile, Leyla attempts to move forward with her life, which surprises her conservative parents. As Tala's wedding day nears, the growing emotional tension forces her to confront her true feelings and make an important decision about her future.
Detailed Synopsis of I Can't Think Straight
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.
