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Movie Overview
Cast
Linus Roache
Rahul Bose
Nandita Das
Director
Santosh Sivan
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
Theatrical Release
May 09, 2008 (Limited)
Before the Rains (2008)
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OFCS Rating: 83% Fresh
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3/5
"A poignant drama about an Englishman's power games in colonial India that bring havoc to the lives of those around him."
Spirituality and Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
3.5/5
"an impressive cross-cultural achievement for director-cinematographer Sivan"
Jaman
Jay Antani
2.5/4
"A resolutely old fashioned story of personal tribulations played out against a backdrop of political turmoil, Sivan's film is well acted, beautifully photographed and oddly reassuring."
TV Guide's Movie Guide
Maitland McDonagh
"[A] fierce, uncompromising critique of... nonchalant imperialism, and maybe even of just men on the whole... Which makes this one of the most sneakily feminist movies I've seen in a while."
Flick Filosopher
MaryAnn Johanson
2/4
"Mechanical through and through."
Slant Magazine
Nick Schager
"Click here to see reivew"
Wolf Entertainment Guide
William Wolf
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