Two families, 200 years, one chaotic British postcode — immigration has never been this messy or magnificent.
An adaptation of Zadie Smith's bestseller concerning the lives of two families from as far back as the 1800s and India to late 1990s Willesden.
Acting
Naomie Harris and Om Puri absolutely carry the emotional weight.
Writing
Smith's sprawling novel somehow condensed without losing its soul.
Director
Julian Jarrold
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Willesden Green was Smith's actual childhood home; she wrote the novel at 21 while studying at Cambridge.
This was James McAvoy's first major screen role — his Josh Malfen is painfully earnest proto-Chronicle energy.
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