I Can't Think Straight (2008) – Filming Locations
Drama / Romance · Directed by Shamim Sarif · Starring Dalip Tahil, Lisa Ray
Tala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend. Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla could not be more different from each other, but the attraction is immediate and goes deeper than friendship. But Tala is not ready to accept the implications of the choice her heart has made for her and escapes back to Jordan, while Leyla tries to move on with her new-found life, to the shock of her tradition-loving parents. As Tala's wedding day approaches, simmering tensions come to boiling point and the pressure mounts for Tala to be true to herself.
Where was I Can't Think Straight filmed?
- London, United Kingdom, London – Opening scenes establishing Tala's life in London and her engagement party. The film opens in contemporary London where Tala lives and works as a wedding planner before meeting Leyla
- London, United Kingdom, London – Tala and Leyla's romantic encounters and walking through the city. Central London landmark locations used for key scenes establishing the developing romance between the leads
- Paris, France, Paris – Tala and Leyla's romantic getaway and scenes exploring their relationship. Paris sequences show the couple's romantic escape and intimate moments away from London
- Jordan, Amman – Leyla's family home and Middle Eastern sequences where cultural tensions emerge. Jordan provides the backdrop for Leyla's conservative Arab family and the conflict between her heritage and her identity