Before the Rains
2007 · 1h 38m · Drama, Romance · United Kingdom, United States of America · Rated PG-13 (US)
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.
Directed by
Santosh SivanWritten by
Cathy Rabin5.8Smart score
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