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Before the Rains

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2007 · 98 min Drama Romance
4.7 / 10 · TMDB

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 falls in love with his alluring servant, an idealistic young man finds himself torn between his ambitions and his family, his village and his past.

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Year 2007
Country United Kingdom, United States of America, India
Genre Drama, Romance
Director Santosh Sivan
Runtime 98 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.7/10 (13 votes)

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The film constructs its tension through the lush, oppressive beauty of the landscape, relying on the unspoken glances and cultural fissures of its setting. It explores the collision of personal desire with rigid social duty, where every secret carries weight.

What lingers after viewing is a poignant sense of paths not taken and the quiet devastation of impossible choices. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Santosh Sivan

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