Brick Lane

Director: Sarah Gavron
102 mins Film4 Archive

The sincere directorial debut of Sarah Gavron, based on the international prize-winning novel by Monica Ali.

Brick Lane is the story of a young beautiful immigrant girl who arrives in 80s London from Bangladesh, for a new husband and a new life in London. 

Trapped within the four walls of her flat in East London, and in a loveless marriage with the middle aged Chanu, Nazneen fears her soul is quietly dying. But she soon discovers that life cannot be avoided - and is forced to confront it the day that the hotheaded young Karim comes knocking at her door.

Awards

Brick Lane was nominated for the Carl Foreman Award for the Most Promising Newcomer (Sarah Gavron) at the British Academy Film Awards 2008.