Water (2005)
Directed by Deepa Mehta
Genres - Drama, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Period Film |
Release Date - Apr 28, 2006 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 117 min. |
Countries - Canada, India |
MPAA Rating - PG13
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Synopsis by Jason Buchanan
Following the sudden and unexpected death of her husband, a widowed child bride lashes out against her fate in the Hindu ashram where she is expected to atone for her sins in this humanistic drama, the third installment of filmmaker Deepa Mehta's Elemental Trilogy. Chuyia's (Sarala) husband has died, and religious doctrine dictates that she now retire to an ashram to atone for the sins that caused her husband's untimely death. As Chuyia bides her time among widows both young an old -- some accepting of their fate and some bitterly resentful -- the preadolescent widow's spirit remains unbroken and hopeful for a brighter future.
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child-bride, exile, India (subcontinent), widow/widower
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High Production Values