Water

2005, Drama, 1h 57m

96 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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This compassionate work of social criticism is also luminous, due to both its lyrical imagery and cast. Read critic reviews

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The year is 1938, and Mahatma Gandhi's groundbreaking philosophies are sweeping across India, but 8-year-old Chuyia (Sarala), newly widowed, must go to live with other outcast widows on an ashram. Her presence transforms the ashram as she befriends two of her compatriots (Seema Biswas, Lisa Ray).
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Mature Thematic Material|Brief Drug Use|Sexual Situations)
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    Hindi
  • Director:
    Deepa Mehta
  • Producer:
    David Hamilton
  • Writer:
    Deepa Mehta
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $3.2M
  • Runtime:

Cast & Crew

Seema Biswas
Shakuntala
Lisa Ray
Kalyani
John Abraham
Narayana
Sarala Kariyawasam
Chuyia
Manorama
Madhumati
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Sadananda
Vinay Pathak
Rabindra
Ronica Sajnani
Kunti
Meera Biswas
Gyanvati
Waheeda Rehman
Bhagavati
Buddhi Wickrama
Baba
Deepa Mehta
Director
David Hamilton
Producer
Mark Burton
Executive Producer
Ajay Virmani
Executive Producer
Doug Mankoff
Executive Producer
Deepa Mehta
Writer
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