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Release Date:
28 April 2006 (USA)
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Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 10 wins
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11 nominations
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(42 articles)
Lisa Ray to undergo stem cell transplant for cancer
(From RealBollywood. 17 November 2009, 9:50 PM, PST)
Cooking With Stella show at Toronto Film Festival was dedicated to Lisa Ray
(From BollywoodHungama. 23 September 2009, 8:40 AM, PDT)
(From RealBollywood. 17 November 2009, 9:50 PM, PST)
Cooking With Stella show at Toronto Film Festival was dedicated to Lisa Ray
(From BollywoodHungama. 23 September 2009, 8:40 AM, PDT)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Sarala | ... | Chuyia | |
| Buddhi Wickrama | ... | Baba | |
| Rinsly Weerarathne | ... | Chuyia's Husband | |
| Iranganie Serasinghe | ... | Mother in Law (as Iranganee Serasinghe) | |
| Hermantha Gamage | ... | Barber | |
| Ronica Sajnani | ... | Kunti | |
| Manorama | ... | Madhumati (as Manorma) | |
| Rishma Malik | ... | Snehalata | |
| Meera Biswas | ... | Gyanvati | |
| Vidula Javalgekar | ... | Patiraji aka Auntie (as Dr. Vidula Javalgekar) | |
| Seema Biswas | ... | Shakuntala | |
| Lisa Ray | ... | Kalyani | |
| Sanoja Bibile | ... | Woman Bather | |
| Dolly Ahluwalia | ... | Upset Woman (as Dolly Ahluwalia Tewari) | |
| John Abraham | ... | Narayan |
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Also Known As:
River Moon (Canada: English title) (fake working title)
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Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving sexual situations, and for brief drug use.
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USA:117 min | Canada:114 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Argentina:117 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Canada:14A (Ontario) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) |
Australia:M |
USA:PG-13 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) |
Germany:12 |
New Zealand:M |
India:U |
Norway:A |
Portugal:M/12 |
Argentina:13 |
South Korea:15
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'Sarala' was cast in Sri Lanka and did not speak a word of Hindi or English. She worked hard on the script to memorize the lines of a language very new to her.
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Continuity: 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.
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References Sanshô dayû (1954)
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Chan Chan
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Water is certainly an excellent film by an excellent director. She has crafted a drama that blends a love story with social commentary, humour and the challenges of faith. The characterizations are subtle yet complex. The cinematography is outstanding.
However, what I wonder about arises from the plot outline and film description posted on the IMDb, which describe Narayana (John Abraham's character) as being of lower caste and his father's home as being a "hovel". Did I see a different version of Water? In the film I saw Narayana and his family are high caste Brahmans and the "hovel" is a mansion. Perhaps someone can explain this to me.