The Oscar nominated film Water, starring Lisa Ray and John Abraham, opens in the UK on 1st June.

Seven year old Chuya is a widow in 1930 India. Despite her age, her parents send her to live in the House of Widows in a Holy City where her presence galvanizes the other inhabitants. Shakuntala, thirty, devout and intelligent, has a crisis of faith that drives her into the world of radical politics. Kalyani, eighteen, innocent and beautiful, finds the courage to embrace the love of the fiery and idealistic Narayan. The upheaval is permanent and it reflects nothing less than the changing face of India itself: Ghandi is on the move, freeing India from the British, and from religious interpretations that impede moral and social progress.

The film is directed by Deepa Mehta and features powerful acting, especially by Lisa Ray. Definitely worth seeing.