Water
Set in India during the rise of Mahatma Gandhi, Water recounts the story of Chuyia (Kariyawasam), a child bride. When her husband dies suddenly, Chuyia is forced to live in an ashram for Hindu widows, essentially cut off from society.
Fortunately, she finds friends in the beautiful Kilyani (Ray) and in the forward-thinking Narayan (Abraham). With their help, Chuyia attempts to escape the confines of her existence. Boasting lush visuals, Water could easily be a bleak story of deprivation and loss, but in Mehta’s gentle hands, it becomes one charged with hope and optimism.
Water was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Director(s):
Deepa Mehta
Writer(s):
Deepa Mehta
Producer(s):
David Hamilton, Mark Burton, Ajay Virmani, Doug Mankoff
Cast:
Sarala Kariyawasam, Lisa Ray, John Abraham, Seema Biswas
Genre(s):
Drama
Language(s):
English, Dubbed in French
Subtitles:
English
Region:
Deepha Mehta lives in Ontario.