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Water (2005)

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Water (2005)

Overview

The year is 1938, and Mahatma Gandhi's groundbreaking philosophies are sweeping across India, but 8-year-old Chuyia, 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.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Hinduism: Negative

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

The year is 1938, and Mahatma Gandhi's groundbreaking philosophies are sweeping across India, but 8-year-old Chuyia, 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.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Fandango
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by critiquing the systemic oppression and exploitation of Hindu widows under rigid patriarchal traditions, advocating for social reform and individual liberation.

The film 'Water' features an authentic Indian cast, reflecting its historical and cultural setting without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative strongly critiques traditional patriarchal and religious societal norms, portraying them as oppressive forces against women.

Secondary

The film critically portrays specific Hindu religious institutions and interpretations that enforce oppressive customs on widows, highlighting their cruelty, hypocrisy, and the suffering they cause. The narrative's overall stance is a condemnation of these practices.

Deepa Mehta's 'Water' (2005) explores the challenging lives of Hindu widows in 1938 India, addressing themes of tradition, patriarchy, and social reform. The film's narrative does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no direct portrayal to assess within this framework.

The film 'Water' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on the plight of Hindu widows in 1938 India, exploring themes of tradition, patriarchy, and social injustice primarily through the experiences of cisgender women.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Water (2005) is an original story with characters created specifically for the film. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or legacy characters whose gender could have been altered.

The film "Water" (2005) is an original story set in 1938 India, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races or a biopic of historical figures. All characters were created for this film, thus there is no prior canonical or historical race to be swapped.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.6
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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9.0
Metacritic logo
7.7

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