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Mood:
- BleakContemplativeDisturbingEmotionalGloomySincereThought Provoking
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Plot:
- ImmigrantsComing of AgeInnocence LostSexual AbuseAdoptionDeath in the FamilyKids in TroubleInjustice more...
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Genres:
- DramaForeign
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Place:
- AsiaIndiaCountrysideUrbanVillage
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Style:
- Strong Female Presence
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Score:
- Indian
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Maya, 2001
Hindi
India
Profile of Maya
Maya can be described as disturbing, thought provoking, and bleak. The plot revolves around adoption, kids in trouble, and sexual abuse. The main genres are drama and foreign. In terms of style, Maya stars a strong female character. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in the countryside, in a village, and in an urban environment. Maya is located in India. It takes place in contemporary times. The soundtrack is Indian music.
Summary of Maya
Exploring how the innocence of children is inevitably and tragically corrupted by the actions of adults, Maya is the debut feature from Indian director Digvijay Singh. Singh's tranquil, measured pace is more Satyajit Ray than Bollywood, fitting given the serious nature of the subject matter. The film begins with the playful antics of 12 year old Maya and her cousin Sanjay, who live a carefree life in rural India. Singh subtly builds to the moment when Maya is forced into "womanhood" by a grotesque and horrific religious ritual, which destroys her simple lifestyle forever. The second place finisher for the People's Choice Award at the 2001 Toronto Film Festival, Maya is an indictment of a hypocritical and misogynist social practice that destroys rather than celebrates the process of maturation.
Details
| Language: | Hindi |
| Country: | India |
| Release date: | October 2001 |
| Runtime: | 105 min |
Cast and Crew
as Arun
as Lakshmi
as Maya
as Sanjay
