Devi

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03/13/2022 To be honest this is not a typical movie I would ever have picked to watch on my own. Mainly because the images are Demonically sinister and nightmarish not to mention bizarre by nature. Looking back I am extremely grateful to have been suggested giving this film a fair chance as recommended by my dear husband. It ended up a truly worthwhile experience . The plot evolves around ancient Indian culture and the true meaning behind faith. The story begins with one single senile man having a dream he believes to be a divine revelation .Utterly convinced his daughter in Law is a Goddess he shares his vision with others. As with all rumor mills his belief quickly spreads like wildfire only to end up testing everyones true strength of faith. Torn between miracles and disasters each character must choose their allegiance between 100% trusting their faith or medical Science for curing their ailments. With great power comes great responsibility is not just for Superheroes in this case. Our heroine is put in the middle of high expectations and the possibilities of taking the fall when tragedy strikes. At the end of the day the question remains:" Is your faith strong enough to overcome life's obstacles? ." Truth prevails regardless ;as well as whatever it is we value most. See more dustin d 02/12/2022 Devi is a masterfully made picture with a compelling story about a mortal mistaken for a goddess, which explores the sometimes perverse nature of faith. See more 09/12/2019 The magic of Ray lies in the storytelling. The wya he capitalizes the young woman's character and the way Sharmila Tagore weaves it with the tunes of her own majestic performances, especially in the first half, makes it an other level of feel-good filmmaking. But in the second half, the way the film turns its pages is just gut-wrenching. I came back with an open mouth and an empty mind. I was just shook. It moved me, it made me cry, it made me rise. This is one of the most soaring, scintillating films in the history of Ray's heritage. See more 10/22/2014 Superb film with a pitch-perfect performance by Sharmila Tagore. Hard to be a goddess indeed. See more 10/11/2013 the lead actress was just 14 when this was filmed she is amazing See more 07/30/2013 Excellent film. Captures the essence of religious superstition verses spirituality. Shot in glorious black and white the film is essentially about a 17 year old bride ( played by Sharmila Tagore)whose atheist husband goes away for further studies leaving her with his family in a rural town in Bengal. Her devout father-in-law, who is an ardent worshipper of the goddess Kali, has a vision that his daughter-in-law is actually an incarnation of the goddess. The devoted daughter-in-law, initially, plays along for the fear of hurting his feelings but as the movie progresses she gets caught up in the ritualistic practices and starts to believe that she is actually the goddesses incarnate. I have actually seen things like that happen and I think Ray captured the mass hysteria of an entire town very well. The struggle between the son who is a spiritual man but is not superstious and his father is well portrayed. Over all an excellent film, not on par with the Apu trilogy however. See more Read all reviews

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