Fresh
Mehta's larger goal -- demystifying India -- is powerfully, unsettlingly realized.
Tom Keogh, Film.com
Fire
Beneath the surface lies a burning secret.
1997 · 1h 48m · PG-13
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Deepa Mehta
Overview
In a barren, arranged marriage to an amateur swami who seeks enlightenment through celibacy, Radha's life takes an irresistible turn when her beautiful young sister-in-law seeks to free herself from the confines of her own loveless marriage.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
89%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Speaks tellingly about individual freedom for women versus social expectations and arranged marriages.
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
The film has a seductive resonance.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
Fire may be a film, but its story of frustrated desires, love-starved women and the stifling bonds of tradition makes it resemble one of those fat best-selling novels that can fill a summer day at the beach with hours of undemanding pleasure.
Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times
Fresh
Mehta's direction of her unusually intimate film is delicate. The acting is notably good, especially from Azmi.
Jeff Millar, Houston Chronicle
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