Seven elderly Britons, for a variety of reasons, respond to an online ad and travel to Jaipur, India, where they find run-down hotel with a young, exuberant, and optimistic host. Evelyn Greenslade (Dame Judi Dench), newl...
Seven elderly Britons, for a variety of reasons, respond to an online ad and travel to Jaipur, India, where they find run-down hotel with a young, exuberant, and optimistic host. Evelyn Greenslade (Dame Judi Dench), newl...
The film primarily explores universal themes of aging, personal growth, and cultural adaptation, with solutions rooted in individual agency and community building rather than promoting a specific political ideology or systemic critique.
The movie showcases visible diversity through its British and Indian ensemble cast, reflecting the cultural setting without explicitly recasting traditional roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on personal adaptation and growth rather than a critical DEI-centric theme.
The film features Norman Cousins, a gay character whose journey for companionship is depicted with empathy. His arc concludes positively, as he finds an affirming romantic connection with another man. This portrayal validates LGBTQ+ love and identity, contributing to a net positive impact.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of the novel "These Foolish Things." All major characters from the source material retain their original gender in the screen adaptation, with no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as another.
The film is an adaptation of the novel "These Foolish Things." All major characters, both British and Indian, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established or implicitly understood race in the source material. No character's race was changed from the original canon.
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources