English Vinglish

English for Beginners is an Indian movie of the year 2012 the filmmaker Gauri Shinde, who wrote the screenplay and also directed. The comedy revolves around Shashi who comes alone to New York with poor English skills and there not only learn English in a language school, but also finds new friends. The film marked the comeback of Indian superstars Sridevi after a 15 - year break. He celebrated premiere at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, where he was celebrated with standing ovations. The film will be released in German cinemas since June 27, 2013.

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Shashi is a mother and housewife and avid cook and lives with her family in India. Her talent for cooking it can also operate a small catering business, she makes Laddu, they successfully sold. Her husband Satish and her daughter Sapna make fun of but her poor English and humiliate them or other times that because they really only speaks Hindi.

Shashis older sister lives in New York and invites her whole family to the wedding of her daughter. Counter Shashis will be decided by her husband that she should travel alone to New York to help already in the preparations of the wedding, the rest of the family comes first then the actual wedding. With their poor English skills it solves Chaos in a New York coffee shop from - humiliated again because of their lack of language skills, she decides to secretly visit a four-week English course. In the class they meet like- minded people from all over the world: a Mexican Nanny, a Pakistani taxi driver, a Chinese hairdresser, an Indian software specialists, a silent Africans and the loving French chef Laurent. Shashi is quick to prepare one of the best students in the course, respected by all for its charming nature and for their talent, the tastiest stuff. The French chef Laurent begins to care for her and flirting with her. Shashi finally beginning to have more confidence.

Meanwhile finds out her secret Shashis niece Visit one English course and support them where they can. Shashi starts in the night to see English movies and done their homework very seriously. To successfully complete the English course, each student must hold a five -minute speech in English. Shashis but family comes earlier than expected after New York. So they can no longer participate in the English course. In addition, the date of the speech test falls exactly on the wedding.

However Shashis niece invites the entire course plus a teacher to the wedding. At the wedding, then Shashi is a heart-warming speech in English, which surprised everyone. She talks about how important it is that you have a family, how important respect and that you should not laugh at the weaknesses of others. Your English teacher explains that she has passed the English test with flying colors. And her husband and her daughter recognize ashamed that they have Shashi mishandled. Shashi also wishes to thank Laurent for his contribution to their new self-esteem. On the flight back to India Shashi asks the stewardess confidently in fluent English for a newspaper in Hindi.

Criticism

  • "They will still have to smile for days. " Hollywood Reporter
  • " Disarming charmingly reminiscent Sridevi to Audrey Hepburn. " Variety
  • " Gracious Feelgood entertainment. " The Guardian
  • " When one suffers here, then at most because of the little unbearable cliché Klitsche on the canvas. " Critic.de
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