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The Ode (2008)

The Ode poster
Directed by
Nilanjan Neil Lahiri
Genre
LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
2.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man reflects on his past relationships and cultural identity. The story moves between his memories and his present.

somberpoignantintrospectiveslow-pacedtenderemotionalcontemplative

What happens

The Ode is a 2008 English-language American-Indian drama film directed by Nilanjan Neil Lahiri and starring Sachin Bhatt, Wilson Cruz and Sakina Jaffrey. The film is an adaptation of the novel, Ode to Lata by Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla. The biopic was shot on location in Kenya and in Los Angeles and produced by Ratna Maity, with Bharat Shah as executive producer. The film marks the acting debut of Indian actress, Lakshmi Manchu. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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