A real corker of a film, moving, engrossing very sexy yet loving, also India from a modern angle, watch it really a fantastic film
This film would be a courageous enterprise today, so it is sobering to think that it was made some 23 years ago.
Cinemas in several Indian cities were attacked by rightwing extremists, opposed to the depiction of lesbianism as a valid choice for women imprisoned within a rigid patriarchal culture.
The film is about desire and the extent to which we have the right to make choices in life. It is part of a trilogy, with 'Water' and 'Earth'.
Deepa Mehta tells the story with sensuous grace, and the film is full of beautifully composed, richly textured frames.
Shabana Azmi, as Radha, gives a magnificent performance, full of power and integrity.