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Anita and Me (2002)

2002-11-22 · 1h 33m · EN
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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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Meera SyalWriterMetin HüseyinDirector

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Chandeep UppalChandeep UppalMeena KumarMax BeesleyMax BeesleyHairy NeddyAnna BrewsterAnna BrewsterAnita RutterSanjeev BhaskarSanjeev BhaskarMr. KumarKathy BurkeKathy BurkeMrs. RutterKabir BediKabir BediYetiAyesha DharkerAyesha DharkerMrs. Daljeet KumarLynn RedgraveLynn RedgraveMrs. OmerodAlex FreebornAlex FreebornSam LowbridgeMark WilliamsMark WilliamsThe Reverend 'Uncle' AlanLucy PargeterLucy PargeterBrendaMeera SyalMeera SyalAuntie Shaila

Keywords

Based on novel or bookWorking classCulture clashGrowing up1970sEnglandAwakeningMidlands

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Drama · FamilyTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Working Class · Culture ClashDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference696087Actor preference117723 · 39577 · 142604

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What is Anita and Me about?

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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Anita and Me has a runtime of 93 minutes.

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