Les Opposés s'attirent

Original title: Breaking Fast

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6.7/10

3.6K

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Michael Cassidy and Haaz Sleiman in Les Opposés s'attirent (2020)

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Comedy Drama Romance

Mo, a practicing Muslim living in West Hollywood, is learning to navigate life post heartbreak. Enter Kal, an All-American guy who surprises Mo by offering to break fast with him during the ... Read allMo, a practicing Muslim living in West Hollywood, is learning to navigate life post heartbreak. Enter Kal, an All-American guy who surprises Mo by offering to break fast with him during the holy month of Ramadan.Mo, a practicing Muslim living in West Hollywood, is learning to navigate life post heartbreak. Enter Kal, an All-American guy who surprises Mo by offering to break fast with him during the holy month of Ramadan.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

3.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 11 wins & 3 nominations total

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Breaking Fast: Sound Of Music

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Breaking Fast: Sound Of Music

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Breaking Fast: Superman

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Breaking Fast: Grocery Shopping

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10QueenT_73551

This movie is an absolute delight!

BREAKING FAST is everything I love in a romcom. It's funny, sweet, and heartwarming, with completely relatable characters. It's an old school premise (2 characters fall in love over the holidays amidst a backdrop of shenanigans from friends and family), with a modern day twist (it's Ramadan instead of Christmas and the lead role is a gay, Arab, Muslim man!). Amin El Gamal (the best friend) and Rula Gardenier (the mom) are absolute scene stealers! And the chemistry between the 2 leads, Haaz Sleiman and Michael Cassidy, is palpable and sizzling. This movie is an absolute delight!

10mrjohnwilliam

Excellent

A fantastic feel-good movie well worth watching. Funny, touching and enjoyable from beginning to end. It's so good to find a gay film with such a decent story, great acting and believable characters.

10paul_eatherton

Loved it!

A break from the normal gay dramas, this one actually had heart and soul. Amazing script and excellent actors. Just the right amount of comedy too. Loved every minute, and I'm glad there were some loose ends left open. I demand several sequels!! Lol

10jacqueline-wilton

A Queer Muslim Must-See

This movie has heart and represents a group of people not seen on the screen very often. It's beautiful and happily romantic

10atractiveeyes

Different & Nice

This is a beautiful different special gay rom-com because it includes a gay muslim character and this kind of representation is usually not so common, and it's interesting. The script is nice with many interesting deep lines, and sometimes it's both hilarious and emotional. Performances are all very good. Cinematography is awesome too with many beautiful shots. Breaking Fast is a unique important light funny touching rom-com.

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Trivia
The character of Kal is specifically named after Kal-El, otherwise known as Superman, the fact of which is specifically mentioned more than once in the movie, with both main characters being major fans of the character of Superman. Both the Christopher Reeve portrayals of Superman, and the Henry Cavill portrayals of Superman are mentioned, and several clips from Superman (1978) are featured when the two main characters attend a theatrical screening of the film. Additionally, second lead Michael Cassidy, who portrays the character of Kal, appears in Batman v Superman : L'Aube de la justice (2016), portraying Jimmy Olsen.

Goofs
Any true actor knows the definition of the term blocking & it isn't grabbing anyone while rehearsing a script.

Quotes
Mo: Okay, Mom, I can't even deal with A your racism and B with how you think me and my future husband, sent by God because of your prayers, are going to have full-blooded Arab babies.