I Can't Think Straight (2008)

7.5/10 82 min Drama Romance

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.

Cast

Lisa Ray

Tala

Sheetal Sheth

Leyla

Antonia Frering

Reema

Dalip Tahil

Omar

Nina Wadia

Housekeeper

Siddiqua Akhtar

Maya

Amber Rose Revah

Yasmin

Ernest Ignatius

Sam

Anya Lahiri

Lamia

Kimberly Jaraj

Zina

Sam Vincenti

Kareem

Rez Kempton

Ali

Darwin Shaw

Hani (as Daud Shah)

George Tardios

Uncle Ramzi

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