Before the Rains is based on a screenplay by Cathy Rabin.
Some people have noted that Before the Rains reminds them of The Painted Veil (2006) in its time period and spectacular Asian (China and India) mountain scenery as well as its questions about the repercussions of colonialism on both the natives and the European immigrants. Other similar movies include: The Rains Came (1939) (1939) and Elephant Walk (1954) (1954).
