郊區佛爺

Karim, a teenager of mixed English heritage from the London suburbs of the 1970s, is overwhelmed with embarrassment when his civil servant father embarks on an affair with the enigmatic Eva, transforming himself into a self-proclaimed spiritual sage. Yet, as he is swept up in a world beyond his ken, Karim's eyes are unveiled to an entirely new existence, replete with the allure of drugs, avant-garde theater, punk rock, opulent parties, and the sexual escapades that a young man could only dream of.

A significant portion of Karim's narrative unfolds as a personal odyssey aimed at forging his own identity, as he seeks to transcend the confines of his suburban upbringing. He navigates the tumultuous waters of adolescence, disjointed family dynamics, romantic entanglements, and his own sexual identity, all against the vibrant backdrop of 1970s London—a time defined by politics, fashion, music, drugs, morality, and racial tensions.

The critically acclaimed and BFTA-winning film "The Buddha of Suburbia" is a comically charged, scandalous, and thought-provoking coming-of-age tale. Upon its initial broadcast on British television in 1993, it ignited controversy and sparked a moral uproar, making it a seminal work in its time.