@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
In 1938, Mahatma Gandhi's groundbreaking philosophies sweep across India, but 8-year-old Chuyia, newly widowed, must go reside with other outcast widows on an ashram. Her presence transforms the ashram as she befriends two of her compatriots.
Quick Stats
6.8
TMDB Rating
126
Votes
1h 55m
Runtime
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Budget
$10.4M
Box Office
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Return
Key Crew
DirectorDeepa Mehta
WriterDeepa Mehta
CinematographyGiles Nuttgens
ComposerA.R. Rahman
EditorColin Monie
Production DesignRumana Hamied
Produced by
David Hamilton ProductionsFlagship InternationalNoble Nomad PicturesEcho Lake Entertainment
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Lisa Ray
Kalyani
S
Sarala
Chuyia
John Abraham
Narayan
Seema Biswas
Shakuntala
Waheeda Rehman
Bhagavati, Narayan's Mother
Vinay Pathak
Rabindra
Rishma Malik Scott
Snehalata
Manorama
Madhumati
Raghubir Yadav
Gulabi
G
Gerson Da Cunha
Seth Dwarkanath
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Sadananda
