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Water (I) (2005) 7.8
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7.8/10 from 11,944 users
Metascore: 77/100
Reviews: 145 user | 91 critic | 25 from Metacritic.com The film examines the plight of a group of widows forced into poverty at a temple in the holy city of Varanasi. It focuses on a relationship between one of the widows, who wants to escape the social restrictions imposed on widows, and a man who is from the highest caste and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Director:Deepa Mehta |
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Cast
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Sarala Kariyawasam | ... |
Chuyia
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Buddhi Wickrama | ... |
Baba
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Rinsly Weerarathne | ... |
Chuyia's Husband
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Iranganie Serasinghe | ... |
Mother in Law
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Hermantha Gamage | ... |
Barber
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Manorama | ... |
Madhumati
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Snehalata
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Meera Biswas | ... |
Gyanvati
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Vidula Javalgekar | ... |
'Auntie' Patiraji
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Shakuntala
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Sanoja Bibile | ... |
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Dolly Ahluwalia | ... |
Upset Woman
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Narayan
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
A thesis picture. In 1938, Gandhi's party is making inroads in women's rights. Chuyia, a child already married but living with her parents, becomes a widow. By tradition, she is unceremoniously left at a bare and impoverished widows' ashram, beside the Ganges during monsoon season. The ashram's leader pimps out Kalyani, a young and beautiful widow, for household funds. Narayan, a follower of Gandhi, falls in love with her. Can she break with tradition and religious teaching to marry him? The ashram's moral center is Shakuntala, deeply religious but conflicted about her fate. Can she protect Kalyani or Chuyia? Amid all this water, is rebirth possible or does tradition drown all? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving sexual situations, and for brief drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
26 May 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend:
$56,280 (USA) (28 April 2006)Gross:
$3,222,857 (USA) (1 September 2006)Company Credits
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Chuyia's Father: [to young Chuyia] Child. Do you remember getting married? Your husband is dead. You're a widow now.
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Shoot in Varanasi was stopped due to threats and demonstrations orchestrated by Hindu fundamentalist groups supported by the leadership of the state government in Uttar Pradesh. See more »Goofs
In the scene when Chuiya is first running up the steps after Kaalu, she is barefoot. When the camera switches perspectives, she has a pair of sandals on. In the next frame, she is barefoot again. See more »Quotes
[from trailer]Chuyia's Father: [to young Chuyia] Child. Do you remember getting married? Your husband is dead. You're a widow now.
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It was on a lark that four of us attended the movie 'Water'. We ranged in age from 24 to 41 and we're all still talking about it two weeks later, in fact we're planning to go see it again before it's out of the theater. The movie entertained and educated, while giving at once an insight into the beauty of the country and the viciousness of some cultural norms. It seems impossible to believe that some of the things in this movie could have actually happened, and that perhaps today there are women (widows) living in similar circumstances. The characters in this movie are easy to identify with, to love and to despise. Despite the bleak conditions portrayed in the movie, there are moments of wonder and comedy and great love. The vistas are stunning, as are the character portrayals. Enjoy this movie on the big screen and then rush out to buy your own copy as soon as it's available. I too now 'want a ladoo'.