Following the sudden and unexpected death of her
husband, a widowed child bride rails against her
fate in the Hindu ashram where she is expected to
atone for her sins in this humanistic drama, the
third installment of filmmaker Deepa Mehta's
Elemental Trilogy. Chuyia's (Sarala) husband has
died, and religious doctrine dictates that she now
retire to an ashram to atone for the sins that
caused her husband's untimely death. As Chuyia
bides her time among widows both young an old
some accepting of their fate and some bitterly
resentful the preadolescent widow's spirit
remains unbroken and hopeful for a brighter
future.
Format size: | Widescreen |
Languages: | Hindi |
Country: | US |
Runtime: | 115 min. |
Number of discs: | 1 |
Subtitles: | English, Spanish |