Water
I thougt Deepa Mehta's Water was a really moving film. The director was already familiarized with the Indian culture being that she is a native-born Indian woman really adds to the the culture of the film and how it is perceieved. Her story of the lives of widowed Indian women is very touching, and she does a great job of representing the gender differences and inequality seen within the Indian culture. Men clearly have dominion over the women and are treated with a higher respect and dignity. The use of colors Mehta utilizes also really adds to the film. The bright, beautiful, green landscapes show how these women live in this beautiful, uplifting country, but the dark, dirty blue color reminds them of their unpurposeful life they must live as a widow. The river signifies a place to retreat to for cleansliness and bathing. It is also the place Kalyani turns to to escape from her trapped life she lives. Overall, Water was an eye-opening movie that really is able to educate the viewer as to the life some women must lead in a foreign country.