Water is not one of those movies you want to see ? Well I would say that if you are an Indian who lives in self-denial. Denial of the fact that there is so much injustice in our society which we just seem to tolerate with an eternal complacency. The movie set in 1938 India, stands true to India today. We take so much pride in our culture but if we reassess our society there is plenty clean up to be done. Well for the Indian in self-denial this movie would be an eye opener and a brutally honest beautiful piece of poetry. For everyone else its a heartbreaking and heartwarming, story of hope.

Deepa Mehta is a genius, and I laud her bravery in continuing to tell the stories of India with such brutal honesty, heartwrenching sadness, beauty, insight and wisdom. Some aspects felt cheesy but its an element which makes it lovable I guess. I just loved the brilliance of the little girl who played Chuyia. And the story of the old widow who loved sweets. Finally the lesson we learn from this brilliant movie is that struggle for freedom is hard and painful especially in the shadow of temptation and power over the vulnerable and the innocent. This movie honors the spirit of all those Indian women who silently suffered the injustice and whose stories are untold and forgotten.