The Last Conception

You don't often see movies tagged "gay" and "buddhist" when searching for a light-hearted comedy on a Friday night, but that is exactly how this film captures a unique niche so perfectly!

Nazanin Mandi as Savarna, and Marshall Manesh as her somewhat confused but sympathetic father, headline the cast in this original take on Indian parental angst.

I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this endearing little movie, that explored coming out, Buddhism, IVF with a friend, and a host of other issues without ever taking itself too seriously.

Matt Richards as Savarna's' sympathetic friend Jackson, ready to donate his sperm for a good cause, is hilarious in a nice understated performance.

But it is Mandi as Savarna who really lights up the screen with her brooding good looks, impossible hair styles and mysterious eyes that make it impossible for the viewer to turn away whenever she is on screen.

In the end it's all about family and a very special little girl who might be more just the family's salvation.

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This entertaining film manages to capture the awkward moments between family members when a young professional "comes out" to their family with a fiancee in tow, but the film never takes itself too seriously either.

A happier, more light-hearted version of the Royal Tennebaums. It speaks of modern relationships, family and romantic love and looks at our individual responsibility to adhere to expected traditions when we create our own families or to pave our own way. I laughed a lot watching this film and especially loved the grandmother and her entourage.

Quirky, joyful and witty without trying too hard. If you enjoy Indie Films that are more about heart than car chases, you will love this one.

Really liked the family moments and the relationship between them. Clever, short and sweet! Watched with my wife and kids who also enjoyed it! Nice to see a family movie that features an LGBTQ couple.

Plenty of secrets and surprises in this romp through suburban american culture with Indian heritage.

It is fun and laughs are present at the moments of awkward turning of circumstances. The Gay couple is not examined but celebrated and the sub culture of Indian Americans is treated without stereo typing and with much mirth. I felt like I had a window into an area where much understanding is sometimes absent and it allowed me to laugh and love with the characters. Family at its most vulnerable is the family spiritual and this movie takes that relationship up a notch. Great light hearted moments.

This is a really well-written and well-acted film. Humorous and thought provoking, it deserves wider recognition. It would lend itself to a TV series, with the same cast and the same production values.

The characters are well developed and interesting, The plot is amusing and very unusual. A lot of ground is covered in terms of important issues but it is all done in a tasteful, unpreaching manner. The characterisation is one of the great strengths of this production and it is very slick throughout.

I would certainly like to watch more from this company and the great cast. Highly recommended. Brilliant.