A Prayer for Rain

A slow, heavy trudge toward an inevitable catastrophe, suffused with dread and quiet outrage at the human cost.

Directed by

Ravi Kumar

Genres

History, Drama

Starring

Martin Sheen, Mischa Barton, Kal Penn

Tagline

30 years have passed. It's time to tell their story.

Overview

Thirty years on from the 1984 Union Carbide plant malfunction, the consequences of which are tragically ongoing, A Prayer for Rain is the powerful and moving story of the Bhopal tragedy, one of the great corporate and environmental scandals of the last half-century. It dramatises the dependence of the local community on the chemical plant that will eventually cause catastrophe, and the series of oversights that led to an event that stands as a benchmark for corporate irresponsibility in the developing world.

How it feels

Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Corruption, greed, class, survival

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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