Nik is a nice Muslim boy who is lured to Canada from India by his uncle to serve as an attendant and keeper for a reclusive and crotchety old Jewish man. Trouble starts when Nik becomes just a little too good at his job, and the old man begins to enjoy his cross-cultural relationship with a sprightly and adventurous younger man. Neither the old man's family, nor Nik's family likes the situation, considering it (at best) unseemly: they get Nik fired and make it impossible for the two friends to communicate, with tragic results.
~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide