In the film a closer glimpse of the caste system is shown. “Water” depicts the unfortunate circumstance where a nine year old girl who was recently married, suddenly becomes widowed. Unfortunately widows are not even regarded like women but are considered untouchable. In one scene a widow goes down to the river to draw water in close proximity to a wedding. The widow is told to make sure her shadow does not touch the bride. A budding romance is chronicled in the film as well between a widow and a man from the Brahmin class. The film reveals how taboo this romance is. When the man tells his mother he is in love with a widow she immediately scorns him and reminds him that it is a sin to marry a
In the film a closer glimpse of the caste system is shown. “Water” depicts the unfortunate circumstance where a nine year old girl who was recently married, suddenly becomes widowed. Unfortunately widows are not even regarded like women but are considered untouchable. In one scene a widow goes down to the river to draw water in close proximity to a wedding. The widow is told to make sure her shadow does not touch the bride. A budding romance is chronicled in the film as well between a widow and a man from the Brahmin class. The film reveals how taboo this romance is. When the man tells his mother he is in love with a widow she immediately scorns him and reminds him that it is a sin to marry a