''Brahmin Bulls'' is a 2014 American drama film directed by Mahesh Pailoor and starring

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, Justin Bartha and Michael Lerner. It is Pailoor's feature directorial debut.

Cast

as Sid Sharma *

as Ashok Sharma *

as Helen West * Michael Lerner as David * Cassidy Freeman as Ellie * Justin Bartha as Alex * Monica Raymund as Maya

Plot

Follows Ashok as he visits his estranged son in Los Angeles. As they attempt to mend their relationship, the true purpose of Ashok's visit is revealed, exploring familial bonds, personal secrets, and the dynamic between father and son.

Release

The film was released in

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on November 14, 2014.

Reception

The film has a 60 percent rating on

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based on 10 reviews. Mike McCahill of ''

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'' awarded the film two stars out of five and wrote, "Mahesh Pailoor’s film is appreciably relaxed around matters of age and race, yet – as a missing-cat subplot suggests – it’s somewhat underpowered." Justin Lowe of ''

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'' gave the film a mixed review, calling it "an accomplished first feature that doesn’t quite achieve its initial promise." Sheri Linden of the ''

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'' gave the film a negative review and wrote, "...the drama that unfolds from that gambit is too tepid to make the perpetrator’s redemption, let alone the fulfillment of his artistic vision, anything to root for." Ben Kenigsberg of ''

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'' gave the film a positive reviews and wrote, "Gaining in astringency as it goes along, ''Brahmin Bulls'' avoids the formulaic version of this story, in which the stubborn son learns from the more experienced father."

References

External links

* * {{Rotten Tomatoes, brahmin_bulls 2010s English-language films 2014 drama films 2010s American films Films scored by Gingger Shankar