Parvez (Om Puri), a Pakistani immigrant working as a cab driver in England, feels increasingly estranged from his home life as his marriage begins to crumble and his college-age son (Akbar Kurtha) turns to Islamic fundamentalism. A burgeoning relationship with a prostitute (Rachel Griffiths) and involvement with a German businessman (Stellan Skarsgard) further complicate matters. A humorous yet thoughtful film from screenwriter Hanif Kureishi.