Water
Context- This was a film by Deepa Metha. She used it to complete her trilogy. There was great controversy over this film becuse of the content, which was thought to be anti-religous to this culture. It was set in the 1930's and deals a lot with emotion and opression.
Content- The content of this film is about widows in India. These women are told within their religion that when their husbands die, half of themself also dies. Because of this these women are forced to live in houses, away from thier families and friends. They are also restricted from doing a lot of things and are openly mocked by the public. This movie centers around one house and a woman who decides to go against her cultural and religous belifes to find love again.
Form- This film is so beautiful. It uses lush and vibrant colors to tell it's story. They use a pallet of blue, green, and what looks like yellow. This just makes the scenery pop against the harsh reality of the story being told. Using color in this way enhaces and makes the story so much more personal because when you look at the screen it really draws you in.