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Ocean Of Pearls
As a Sikh man with a full beard and turban, AMRIT SINGH is often the target of racial profiling. But when he sees his dreams of becoming Chief of Surgery at a state-of-the-art transplant center dwindle because of his appearance, Amrit goes against a tradition he's maintained his whole life and cuts his hair. Hiding this decision from his girlfriend and family in Toronto is only the start of a series of compromises Amrit finds himself making as he deals with hospital politics and health care injustices. When his compromises result in the death of a patient, Amrit begins to reexamine the value of the religious traditions he'd turned his back on.
23 May 1975, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
July 30, 1978 in Cadillac, Michigan, USA
25 March 1960, Portland, Oregon, USA
4 October 1966, Dayton, Ohio, USA
18 November 1950, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
2 March 1977, Barnegat, New Jersey, USA
August 07, 2009
The acting here is surprisingly even and Neelam rarely betrays himself as a newbie behind the camera. For a local indie film, this Ocean is smooth indeed.
December 17, 2009
Rest assured that all is resolved with a minimum of muss, fuss and imagination.
May 06, 2010
Ocean of Pearls is, underneath the gross sentimentality, racist and shameless, and it might be dangerous if it weren't so forgettable and on-the-nose.
May 07, 2010
Ocean, smoothly directed by Sarab S. Neelam, mostly comes down on the side of tradition and, like Amrit, is dutiful and virtuous. And, like him, it's also a bit too well mannered to make a strong impact.
December 18, 2009
That Neelam was a medical doctor before becoming a filmmaker gives his picture its exceptional impact and complexity.
August 21, 2009
It sounds heavy-handed, and it is. Although the film looks professional, it feels like a soap opera with a message. High marks for good intentions, but that's about all.
May 10, 2010
Overly earnest but engaging.
May 08, 2010
A provocative, well-acted and moderately heartfelt drama that suffers from lack of bite and boldness while resorting to oversimplifications, facileness and contrivance.