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Fire (1997)

Movie"Beneath the surface lies a burning secret."
Audience Score
67
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 22nd, 1997
On DVD & Blu-ray:June 27th, 2000 - Buy DVD
Movie Box Office Gross:$501,533 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Kaleidoscope Entertainment, Trial by Fire Films

Elements Trilogy

The Elements trilogy of films by Indo-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta deals with controversial issues of social reform on the Indian subcontinent. Fire, the first release in 1996, dealt with issues of arranged marriage and homosexuality in the patriarchal culture of India. Earth, released in 1998, dealt with the religious strife associated with the partition of India and the formation of Pakistan in the mid-20th century. Water, released in 2005, was the most critically successful of the three, and dealt with suicide, misogyny, and the mistreatment of widows in rural India.