Water

2005 Drama

Director: Deepa Mehta

Starring: Lisa Ray, Seema Biswas, John Abraham, Sarala, Manorama

Reviews

  • Exquisite storytelling, acting and visuals.

    Kirk Honeycutt - The Hollywood Reporter

    11 May 2013

  • The writer-director doesn't raise her voice, even as she firmly condemns the injustice. Water seduces us with its beauty and sorrow.

    Michael Wilmington - The Chicago Tribune

    11 May 2013

  • The best elements of Water involve the young girl and the experiences seen through her eyes. I would have been content if the entire film had been her story.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    11 May 2013

  • Mehta has created the perfect guide to this strange female world.

    Ruthe Stein - The San Francisco Chronicle

    11 May 2013

  • A haunting and disturbing film, set in 1938, about "widow houses." Though occasionally overwrought, it emerges as life-affirming.

    Claudia Puig - USA Today

    11 May 2013

Awards

  • Best Foreign Language Film of the Year

    Academy Awards (2007)

     
  • Best Film

    Bangkok International Film Festival (2006)

  • Best Foreign Language Film

    Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (2007)

     
  • Best Director

    Chlotrudis Awards (2007)

     
  • Best Foreign-Language Film

    Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards (2006)