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Kathie W. @Kathie1111 Apr 4 Beautifully acted, heartbreaking, illuminating See more Stephen C @bob25009 07/22/2025 Success in 1 hour and 57 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Mature Thematic Material, Brief Drug Use and Sexual Situations!!!!!!!!!!! In Hindi and American English audio options with American English subtitles!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $3,200,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy 20th anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Jerod S @jeroduptown 05/20/2023 Water explores the religious aspect of being a widow in India. Following a young girl that is widowed at 7, a prostitute and older widows, it is beautifully shot and fits as a tragedy more than anything. See more dave s @RT68722908 12/15/2022 Set in 1938 India, when young Chuyia's husband dies, the eight-year-old, so as not to be a burden on her family or a source of shame, is sent to live in an ashram for widows. Over time, the beautiful Kalyani (Lisa Ray), takes Chuyia under her wing, serving as a mentor for the young girl. Deepa Mehta's Water effectively brings to light an immoral practice that has been employed for centuries. The film is beautifully shot on locations in Sri Lanka and features strong performances from both Ray and Sarala Kariyawasam as Chuyia. While the central story is compelling, the movie veers off an a romantic tangent midway through, which seems to lessen the overall impact and take attention away from the tragedy that is Chuyia's life. See more Adam H @Adm-supermarket 08/18/2019 Really powerful story overall, and I loved the dynamics between the female characters of different ages. Chuyia's character is great -- obviously dealing with a lot of horror in her life, but played in such a way that the survival and moments of joy and quickening interest stand out. The movie is at its best when it's refusing to be a tragedy and refusing a heroic happy ending, exploring the way these characters keep living after immense hardships. I could have done without the overwhelming, iconic version of Gandhi. The young, Brahmin law student who kind of serves as a stand-in for Gandhi's politics throughout the movie also kind of serves as a savior figure who doesn't have much nuance. These characters are relatively depoliticized, to the extent that they are presented as the only alternative to backwardness; the shining future of India. Comparatively, the women were sapped of agency when next to them. The imagery was overpowering and kind of choking: the train going into the future, while Shakuntala is looking back to the past. See more 06/10/2019 To know what was India in the past and the social reformation that took place during Gandhi's days. See more Read all reviews

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