A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.5 / 100
2004Drama / Romance1h 44m
A FOND KISS
A young man upsets his Punjabi family when he falls in love with an Irish schoolteacher.
Above the Line
Ken Loach·DirectorPaul Laverty·ScreenplayBarry Ackroyd·Director of PhotographyGeorge Fenton·Original Music ComposerJonathan Morris·Editor
Cast
Atta Yaqub·Casim KhanEva Birthistle·Roisin HanlonShamshad Akhtar·Sadia KhanGhizala Avan·Rukhsana KhanShabana Akhtar Bakhsh·Tahara KhanAhmad Riaz·Tariq KhanShy Ramsan·HamidGerard Kelly·Parish PriestGary Lewis·DannyDavid McKay·Wee Roddie
Full Crew(6 credits)
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Ken Loach·Director
Writing· 1
Paul Laverty·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Barry Ackroyd·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jonathan Morris·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
George Fenton·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Rebecca O'Brien·Producer
By the Numbers
80.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
89%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$30K
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#B28C73
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Mood
Romantic, Gentle, Intimate
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic
“A man and a woman stand facing each other, leaning against a textured grey brick wall. The woman is on the left, looking at the man, and the man is on the right”
romancedrama
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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