Movie

Before the Rains

2007 · 98 min

A slow, humid tragedy of forbidden love and divided loyalties, heavy with moral tension and the weight of colonial secrets.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, romantic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, class, power, love
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
class
power
love
morality
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild