I Can't Think Straight
“Two cultures. Two women. One love.”
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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Cast
17 people
Lisa Ray
Tala
Known for
The World Unseen
Water
Sheetal Sheth
Leyla
Known for
The World Unseen
Antônia Frering
Reema
Known for
Brave Woman
If I Were You
Dalip Tahil
Omar
Known for
The Family Man
Special Ops
Nina Wadia
Housekeeper
Known for
The Sandman
Origin
Siddiqua Akhtar
Maya
Known for
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Amber Rose Revah
Yasmin
Known for
Marvel's The Punisher
The Bible
Ernest Ignatius
Sam
Also in
Murphy's Law
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal
Anya Lahiri
Lamia
Known for
Goal III: Taking on the World
Kimberly Jaraj
Zina
Also in
Knife Edge
Crying Wolf
Sam Vincenti
Kareem
Known for
The Take
Alfie
Rez Kempton
Ali
Known for
The Mummy
Held
Shamim Sarif Director · Kelly Moss Screenplay Raiomond Mirza Composer
Worldwide gross $41K · United States release November 21, 2008 · Produced in United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$40,945
Production
Enlightenment Productions
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 1, 2008
Theatrical
United States · November 21, 2008
Theatrical
Canada
November 21, 2008 · Theatrical
France
September 23, 2009 · Theatrical
Germany
February 11, 2009 · Theatrical
Greece
April 24, 2010 · Theatrical
India
November 1, 2008 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 13, 2009 · Theatrical
October 13, 2009 · Physical · DVD
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