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Before the Rains DVD

PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) :: Lions Gate :: Released: 2008-09-16

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Before the Rains Summary Set In Southern India In The Late 1930s, This Provocative Tale Traces The Story Of Three People Caught In An Inexorable Web Of Forbidden Romance And Dangerous Secrets. After A British Spice Planter (linus Roache) Falls In Love With His Alluring Servant (nandita Das), An Idealistic Young Man (rahul Bose) Finds Himself Torn Between His Ambitions And His Family, His Village And His Past. Loyalties Are Tested And Destinies Decided As Two Worlds Collide In This Powerful And Unforgettable Drama

Set in India’s colonial past, circa 1930, Before the Rains is a period drama exploring how imbalanced socio-economic landscapes negatively affect the personal lives of those seeking to function in corrupt systems. Director Santosh Sivan’s intricate love story begins as a passion play and quickly unravels into a crime scene which has the entire police force searching for an innocent victim. Set mostly on British spice planter Henry Moores’ (Linus Roache) plantation, the viewer learns from the outset of his affair with servant Sajani (Nandita Das). Sajani’s marriage to an despicable Indian villager spells danger, though it’s not until Henry’s wife, Laura (Jennifer Ehle) comes to visit that one discovers how the infidelity destroys the lives of both participants. Worst off is Henry’s other servant, T.K. Neelan (Rahul Bose), torn as witness between covering for his employer and helping his vulnerable female neighbor. Though it is easy to sympathize with Sajani, Before the Rains does well to show Moores as a character worthy enough of redemption, as he constantly checks his moral temperature and is nearly undone by guilt. Charles Humphries (John Standing), Moores’ boss heading up plans to build a road into the village for increased production, serves as the capitalist swine, coloring Moores less oblivious to the Indian position. Aside from being a tale about the high cost of colonial endeavors, Before the Rains is a human tale of how love can be confused by what is foreign or forbidden. --Trinie Dalton

Before the Rains DVD Techincal Details Cast: Linus Roache, Nandita Das, Jennifer Ehle, Leopold Benedict
Director: Santosh Sivan
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time: 98 mins
UPC: 031398101345
Binding: DVD
Studio: Lions Gate
Release Date: 2008-09-16
Region Code: 1
Specs: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC

Language & Subtitles English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language),