From NetFlix:

Parvez (Om Puri), a Pakistani immigrant working as a cab
driver in England, feels increasingly estranged from his home
life as his marriage begins to crumble and his college-age
son (Akbar Kurtha) turns to Islamic fundamentalism. A burgeoning
relationship with a prostitute (Rachel Griffiths) and involvement
with a German businessman (Stellan Skarsgard) further complicate
matters. A humorous yet thoughtful film from screenwriter Hanif
Kureishi.

I am working my way through the films of screenwriter Hanif Kureishi. I already reported on “The Mother”. Despite the Net Flix comment, “My Son The Fanatic” is NOT humorous. The father Parvez has not been a success in England. In fact I was almost turned off at the start of the movie by his ineptitude. But stick with it. I hope and assume that this film tells it like it is for many immigrants. Parvez is a very conflicted man. He is essentially someone with good family and moral values. But by the time the movie opens he is unfortunately a taxi-driving pimp. Why his son turns toward Islamic fundamentalism is well portrayed in this film. This is NOT a happy film. This is NOT for children. This is NOT a Hollywood film.

Expect to squirm and think a bit.