Water (2005)
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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. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Seema Biswas, Lisa Ray, (more)
- Director(s):
- Deepa Mehta
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Water
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. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 117 mins
Complete Cast of Water
- Seema Biswas - Shakuntala
- John Abraham - Narayan
- Manorama - Madhumati
- Raghubir Yadav - Gulabi
- Vinay Pathak - Rabindra
- Lisa Ray - Kalyani
- Sarala - Chuyia
- Vidula Javalgekar - Patiraji "Auntie"
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda - Sadananda
- Zul Vilani - Voice
- Director(s):
- Deepa Mehta
- Writer(s):
- Deepa Mehta
- Producer(s):
- David Hamilton
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Adult Situations, Sexual Situations, Drug Content)
- Categories:
- Independent Films
- 2005 - Genie Awards - Best Original Score
- 2005 - Genie Awards - Best Actress
- 2005 - Genie Awards - Best Cinematography
- 2006 - Women Film Critics Circle - Best Foreign Film
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