Dir: Michael Showalter. USA 2017. 117 mins. Cert 15
Join us for an original, hilarious and award-winning rom-com.
As Pakistan-born comedian Kumail and grad student Emily begin fall in love, their relationship is put to the test when cultures begin to clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness and is put into an induced coma, Kumail finds himself forced to face her parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.
Edgy and side-splitting, The Big Sick is a story of cross-cultural love that revitalizes the rom-com genre.
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