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Overview

User Rating:
7.7/10   6,181 votes
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Director:
Deepa Mehta
Writers:
Anurag Kashyap (dialogue)
Deepa Mehta (writer)
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Release Date:
28 April 2006 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
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
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 10 wins & 11 nominations more
User Comments:
Water is unforgettable more (119 total)

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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
River Moon (Canada: English title) (fake working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material involving sexual situations, and for brief drug use.
Runtime:
USA:117 min | Canada:114 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Argentina:117 min
Country:
Canada | India
Language:
Hindi
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
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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For the role of Chuyia, Mehta auditioned 50 girls. more
Goofs:
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. more
Quotes:
Bhagavati: God willing she'll reborn as a man. more
Movie Connections:
References Pather Panchali (1955) more
Soundtrack:
Chan Chan more

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29 out of 40 people found the following comment useful.
Water is unforgettable, 5 February 2006
10/10
Author: chicreid from Canada

One of the most powerful movies I have ever seen! The actors were fearless. The story was honest, raw and moving. I feel changed by it. Deepa Mehta' created something out of love, vision and fearlessness and it shows. I was brought to tears by the end of the film, not because of pity for the characters but rather out of pride. Though the film deals with heavy issues the actors carried it with dignity. The script articulates the tragedy and hypocrisy these women must bare but it also illustrates the quiet revolution we must all experience in order to grow, in order to change. I have seen Earth, Fire and now Water and Mehta has done justice to all of them.

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