I Can't Think Straight

I Can't Think Straight

Two cultures. Two women. One love.

Directed by Shamim Sarif

Produced by Enlightenment Productions

200882 min7.5 / 10

A tender, character-driven romance about two women from different cultural and religious backgrounds discovering love while navigating family expectations and self-acceptance.

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.

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  • Is I Can't Think Straight violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is I Can't Think Straight scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is I Can't Think Straight easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is I Can't Think Straight sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does I Can't Think Straight end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

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