Water
This movie by Deepa Mehta is going to be known and watched for a long time. Its a very simple, and subtle movie, yet with a powerful thread throughout.
The story is set in the 1930’s in Varanasi in India, when Mahatma Gandhi was was imprisoned by the British who didnt want to free India. The plot revolves around a little girl named Chuhiya who becomes a widow at age 7 and is dumped in an Ashram-a refuge for widowed women by her family (touching on issues such as child marriage). There, as Chuhiya copes and learns to survive, she befriends a young widow named Kalyani (Lisa Ray). Kalyani falls in love with a young man Narayan (John Abraham) who hails from an influencial family in the village. Everyone is opposed to this love affair, and the plot thickens. I highly recommend this movie, the characters will touch your heart and the injustice and helplessness present throughout will make your soul weep.
Written by Smriti on April 16th, 2007 with
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