Anita and Me

Anita and Me

2002 · 93 min · EN · 5.9 (23 votes)
Dir. Metin Hüseyin · Starring Chandeep Uppal, Max Beesley, Anna Brewster, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Kathy Burke, Kabir Bedi · Music Nitin Sawhney
ComedyDramaFamily

Meena, a 12-year-old living in a mining village in the English Midlands in 1972, is the daughter of Indian parents who've come to England to give her a better life. This idyllic existence is upset by the arrival in the village of Anita Rutter and her dysfunctional family.

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A tender, nostalgic look at childhood friendships and cultural clashes in 1970s England. It captures the bittersweet ache of growing up, the awkwardness of finding your place, and the enduring power of connection amidst changing times.

wistfulcharmingnostalgicheartwarmingsteadyperiod dramaslice-of-lifegentle comedycoming-of-agecultural identityfriendshipclass
based on novel or bookenglandculture clash1970sgrowing upworking classawakeningmidlands
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