Life Goes On (2009)

A contemporary British Asian family drama centering around the conflict between a father and his three daughters spanning the six days between the death of his wife and the funeral.

The drama explores the relations between a grief stricken father and his three daughters. Set in London, the time is now, the family of Indian origin. With his wife’s sudden death, Sanjay is suddenly thrown into close proximity with his three daughters. The drama unfolds over six days from the day when Manju dies to day of the funeral. Haunted by memories, grappling with this devastating loss, Sanjay finds himself assessing and carving out new relations with his three daughters. He is faced with a further crisis when he discovers his youngest and most loved daughter Dia, has a Muslim boyfriend -Imtiaz. Confused and angry, Sanjay leaves home and wanders the streets of London one night. With an unexpected series of events, Sanjay is forced to face his past demons.

Date of release
2009-11-13
TMDB
3.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 55m
Genres
Drama
Director
Sangeeta Datta

Casting

Interesting facts

Life Goes On is a 2009 film by Sangeeta Datta. It shows how a Hindu family in Britain copes with the death of the wife and mother. The story recalls Shakespeare's King Lear.

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