Review of Water (2005) by James C — 03 Jan 2008

A tragically beautiful film teaching about the restrictions of a caste system and the division of the sexes.

I look forward to seeing the other films in this 'element' series.

This review of Water (2005) was written by James C on 03 Jan 2008.

Water has generally received very positive reviews.

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