Water: A Cultural/Spiritual Approach

The movie Water is heavily influenced by Hindi culture. The romance plot is based upon the Hindi story of Krishna and Radha. The plot of the film also focuses on the widows. The way that the widows are treated and are required to behave is based on the culture of India. Widows can only live together in the Ashrams. Before they go to the Ashrams, they are required to cut their hair off. We see this in the beginning of the movie when Chuyia gets her hair cut after her husband died. The widows are treated poorly and must withstand suffering until their death. The widows must also be self-restrained and chaste. Although this film is fiction, this was the reality for many widows in India at this time, and it is reflected in Water.