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India Sweets and Spices

Geeta Malik | 2021 | 101 MINS
USA
When college freshman Alia returns home for the summer, she discovers secrets and lies in her parents' past that make her question everything she thought she knew about her family.

In Detail

Alia Kapur returns to her family's posh suburban New Jersey home after a year away at college and upends their well-ordered life with her brash independence. After befriending Varun the handsome son of the new owners of the local Indian grocery, she invites his family to a dinner party where family secrets are revealed.

Alia's surprise turns to rebellion when she uncovers secrets about both her parents that push her toward a daring and ultimately hilarious confrontation.

The film celebrates a young woman's coming of age set against a lovingly framed glimpse of the life of an Indian American family.

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