Earth
A young woman in Lahore must choose between two suitors in a politically volatile time.
Based on a novel by Bapsi Sidhwa, Ice Candy Man, the film is set in 1947, when India separated into two entities – one Hindu and the other, Muslim. The film chronicles the lives of a multi-faith group of friends: Shanta (Nandita Das) is the Hindu maid of a prosperous Parsi family. She has two suitors, Dil (Rahul Khanna), a masseur, and Hassan (Aamir Khan), the "Ice Candy Man". Their love story is played out in the volatile climate of Partition. Earth is the second film in a trilogy that includes Fire and Water.
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Heartbreaking... - BrightAngel
The story showed a lot of political discussions (although a bit hard to follow if you are unaware of the political situation in 1947 India and you are not so good at understanding the actors heavy indian accents) but also included a story of love. It showed good people willing to risk their lives for others and broken people that would kill their brother in hate. It was heartbreaking to see such pain and know that this story takes place in a political situation that actually existed. Great film....but it really tore my heart up.Earth - bosoxx
Deepa Mehta is easily one of Canada's most distinguished film directors.This,the 2nd in her trilogy,attempts to place the partitioning in India within a domestic framework.Given the scope of the topic she does well to produce a film that explains some of the issues & with a human touch.Indeed,there are some very poignant scenes. Now having seen all 3 films I feel that I have a much better understanding of some aspects of Indian culture &, as any movie tries to accomplish ,been "entertained" in the best sense of the word.A personal perspective on a historical event - Bobbie
Although this is set against the backdrop of India's independence and separation, it is more of an interpersonal story about the change in the relationship between Sikhs, Muslim, Hindu and Parsees (neutral) influenced by greater religious & political events... (you can imagine the complex challenge of addressing just the religious interplay.) Perhaps not as layered as Deepa Mehta's 'Fire' (an absolute MUST see), it moves along at a good pace (although the ending may not be to everyone's preference.) Like 'Water' and 'Fire', 'Earth' is visually rich and intimate ...and well worth watching for Nandita Das' staggering beauty. It would be easy to fall into a 'formula' with a trilogy -- especally when each is quite sucessful. However, Ms. Mehta has taken great care to ensure that each is unique in not only the subject matter, but the treatment of all the 'back-stories' and layers as well. After watching all three I can't help but hope that Ms. Mehta will write, direct and produce a fourth [Wind/Air?]... because I'm confident that it would tastefully address another important social issue, while being equally different, entertaining and surprising.
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Heartbreaking... - BrightAngel
The story showed a lot of political discussions (although a bit hard to follow if you are unaware of the political situation in 1947 India and you are not so good at understanding the actors heavy indian accents) but also included a story of love. It showed ...Earth - bosoxx
Deepa Mehta is easily one of Canada's most distinguished film directors.This,the 2nd in her trilogy,attempts to place the partitioning in India within a domestic framework.Given the scope of the topic she does well to produce a film that explains some of the ...A personal perspective on a historical event - Bobbie
Although this is set against the backdrop of India's independence and separation, it is more of an interpersonal story about the change in the relationship between Sikhs, Muslim, Hindu and Parsees (neutral) influenced by greater religious & political events... ...