Watch this when
The Big Sick
When loving someone means disappointing your family, the hardest part isn't choosing. It's finally telling the truth. ❤️
Who it's for
Based on Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V.
Confused→Hopeful
Feelings it meets
What it is
Directed by Michael Showalter and written by Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani from their own relationship, the film follows Kumail, a Pakistani-American stand-up comic in Chicago, who starts dating graduate student Emily (Zoe Kazan) while hiding her from his parents, who are arranging meetings with potential brides.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Serious illness and a coma.
Age: R (language including some sexual references)
Between me and the other world there is ever an unasked question:W. E. B. Du Bois, The Souls of Black Folk
