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| Earth | 
 enlarge | Director: Deepa Mehta
Actors: Aamir Khan, Nandita Das, Rahul Khanna
Studio: Pathe Distribution
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (7 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2473
Format: Pal
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Media: DVD
Running Time: 101 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5060002834206
ASIN: B000AQQHVA
Release Date: October 31, 2005
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the indian holocaust from the eyes of a child July 20, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This infernal vision of the bloody and visceral massacres that took place in Punjab during the hot and humid monsoon of 1947 is an indictment of cruelty man to man ,that it is immersed in religious strife is circumstantial but the premonitory manner how it prepares you for the arrival of the bloody train accompanied with a swarm of flies with the dismembered and desecrated bodies of the muslim immigrants at the platform in lahore train station while the relatives await in a celebratory mood for is chilling .
One of them is an ordinary muslim youth played by Amir Khan who is expecting his 3 sisters from Indian Punjab,his reaction and consequences transform to make the essence of this movie which becomes a study of human behaviour in a time of upheavel and random violence .Amir's glee as he looks at his beloved burning city exclaiming the hindu suburb of Shahalami is ablaze is an indicator of his hatred for his unseen enemies who killed his family,the question of the actual perpetrators is never evoked as the victims are only communally related to the wrong community in the wrong place at the wrong time .
The love affair between Nandita Das, a hindu maid in an affluent Parsi house and another muslim youth played by Rahul Khanna is observed through the eyes of the parsi child narrating the story ,as she also stumbles upon another muslim child survivor who tells her in a manner lacking any emotion how he discovered the naked dead body of his mother hanging from the ceiling of a mosque in his village .
The movie is interrupted by some great musical montages by A.R.Rehman which depict the various moments in the ordinary life of the 3 main characters .
The symbiotic balance achieved by Deepa Mehta in narrating this tragic tale without any sentimentality renders it memorable as it is neither a moralist judgment nor a rebuke for religious riots but just an observation of the human condition in a calamity.
Amir Khan gives one of his best acts only second to Raakh and the rest of the cast is excellent too ,while the period details of Lahore in 1947 are immaculate as the story evolves from a peaceful ,urbane haven to a violent inferno .
Of course the pace is not as frenetic as the events and some viewers might hold that against this dramatic staging of a tragic event but it is meant to be a poetic depiction of the pathos and as such it delivers with it's detailed analysis of a human holocaust.
Technically it is brilliant as it keeps the narrative simple which creates a mood of terror and uncertainty with an atmospheric feel of the period and catastrophe ,which is no mean feat in a period movie about a horrific chapter in human history .
The dvd is excellent and any person who is interested in world cinema must watch this realist but shockingly true dramatic interpretation by this wise female director .
Indeed a great visual and dramatic feast for people interested in realistic and historic dramas .
An Extraordinary Tale of Human Behaviour April 21, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was mesmorised by the beauty and depth of this film. Set in the backdrop of India in 1947 with its pending partition and tragic consequences, this film is hauntingly accurate in its depiction of the good and dark side of human nature that lurks in us all.
How the director manages to condense so many themes, narrated with such simplicity, yet is underlying complex... is its success.
'A must see' - best film i have watched in ages.
Must See Film ABout Partition December 16, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I saw this movie after reading the excellent reviews in the newspapers and didn't regret one bit of it! "Earth" deals with the politics of partition and religious animosity that India had to deal with along with Independence. This movie puts into perspective the other side to independence, the sorrow of partition and the exodus that followed. The story is told from the eyes of Lenny, an 8-year-old Parsee girl in Lahore (now in Pakistan), whose family is neutral in the communal violence between Hindus and Muslims.
Aamir Khan (as Dil Nawaz) has given his absolutely best performance yet and definitely is the top actor in India, and among the very best in the world as well! Nandita Das (as Shanta) plays the role of Lenny's ayah (babysitter) to perfection, and Rahul Khanna (as Hasan) makes a decent debut.
All in all, a movie you should definitely not miss!
Innocence betrayed September 9, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Earth is based on the semi-autobiographical novel "Cracking Earth", by Bapsi Sidhwa. Little Lenny-Baby is the focus of the film and is narrated through her experience. The background is the division of India in 1947 which saw the biggest movement of people in history - 5 million criss-crossed the Indian sub-continent.
A group of young friends who are Muslims, Sikhs or Hindus regularly spend time together in a park with banter, but all are drawn by Shanta's beauty. In the film we are witnessing this harmony slowly unravel, with each of the friends standing symbolically for their people, descending into terror and murder. Each group sees their people being murdered and the divisions among the friends grow - to the last betrayal, made innocently by Lenny.
Excellent acting, underscored with a beautiful soundtrack, it nevertheless turns into a deeply upsetting - yet beatiful film. An absolute 'must see' for all who are interested not only in the legacy of the British empire but who love India, its customs and people.
A First Class Film August 8, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This film is about the partition of India and the terrible tragedies that surround it. It is seen through the eyes of Lenny-baby,a young parsee girl who because of her lack of prejudice towards any side, brings home the sadness of it all. The film does not take sides and this is one of its biggest strengths. The main actors are Aamir Khan and Rahul Khanna. Both give outstanding performances as each one's character reacts to the unfolding situaution very differently. In Aamir, the situation brings out the monster in him while in Rahul, the gentle man comes to the fore. You have to see this movie. No review can convey how amazing it is.
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