The Ode
2008, English. Directed by Nilanjan Neil Lahiri.
A young, gay Indian flees to Hollywood, away from an overprotective mother and memories of his father's violent death. A successful banker by day, at night his life unravels in a blur of alcohol, drugs, and sex as he grapples with love, loss and ultimately, forgiveness. Based on actual events and the acclaimed novel by Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Nilanjan Neil LahiriDirector
- Sachin BhattAli
- Wilson CruzAdrian
- Sakina JaffreyParin
- Parvesh CheenaSalman
- Diego SerranoRichard
- Rebecca HazlewoodYoung Parin
- Philip Anthony-RodriguezNelson
- Lakshmi ManchuNajma
- Enrique AlmeidaCholo (1)
- Noel GugliemiCholo (2)
- Ajay MehtaMr. Surani
- Anoush NeVartMrs. Surani (credited as Anna NeVart)
Details
- Released
- 17 July 2008
- Written by
- Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla, Akshat Verma
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The Ode runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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Who directed The Ode?
The Ode (2008) was directed by Nilanjan Neil Lahiri and stars Sachin Bhatt, Wilson Cruz, Sakina Jaffrey.