India Sweets and Spices (2021)

Growing up often means discovering that the people who raised you are more complicated than you ever imagined. Geeta Malik's "India Sweets and Spices" follows Alia Kapur (Sophia Ali), who comes home to her family's affluent New Jersey suburb after her first year of college and quickly shakes up her parents' carefully ordered world. After striking up a friendship with Varun (Rish Shah), the charming son of the family that just bought the local Indian grocery, Alia invites them to one of her mother's elaborate dinner parties - and long-buried secrets start spilling out. Unearthing surprising truths about both her mother (Manisha Koirala) and father (Adil Hussain), Alia sets out on a bold and often hilarious path to confront them. Along the way, you'll find a warm, lovingly drawn portrait of an Indian American family in all its messy glory.