In a barren, arranged marriage to an amateur swami who seeks enlightenment through celibacy, Radha's life takes an irresistible turn when her beautiful young sister-in-law seeks to free herself from the confines of her own loveless marriage.
Acting
Azmi and Das communicate everything through glances and silence.
Direction
Mehta frames domestic spaces as beautiful prisons.
Writing
Sita's mythic namesake becomes delicious subversion.
Director
Deepa Mehta
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shiv Sena extremists literally burned theaters screening this in India, making the title tragically prophetic.
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