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sensitive and brave
I loved this sensitive, well observed and artistic film. I am not a lesbian and I don't think that is the main issue of the film. It is more the two women's need for love and dignity and their brave decision to go for it, after leading a repressed life and not being understood or respected in their marriages. India needs a lot of that kind of film and books. Women as well as lower caste members need to learn about their inner dignity and their right to lead a free and loving life and I hope this will happen in the next decades. This film is a contribution to the development of inner freedom and tenderness.

The burning need for love, respect and acknowledgement is the fuel of Fire
Fire... is a great story about the dynamics of freeing yourself from the sometimes unbearble chains of tradition. The hidden treasure in this story is the discovery that even the ones who seemingly hold the keys to the locks on these chains are themselves bound by them.

With the third installment of this trilogy (Fire, Earth and Water) finally completed, I thought I would throw in my take on this wonderful movie. In short this is a study that proves my understanding that everyone in this life needs attention and everyone seeks it and obtains it in their own way...sometimes without regard for themselves, others, their traditions, or for the society in which they live.

Until Radha and Sita connect in spirit, each lacks in the fulfillment of knowing their value, self worth, purpose, potential for happiness or the warmth of intimacy that any human desires. Unfortunately too often too many fail to realize this need until it is too late. For Sita and Radha, they manage to break through the veil of oppression and do so because of their new found selves. Sita, too young to go gentle into that dreariest of dreary life, and Radha who long ago accepted her fate as a wife filled with guilt instead of life, must embrace each other to feel themselves and their worth...and their desires. How inspirational!

Truly this discovery has nothing to do with the sexual side of the relationship. This is not about being lesbians...which I am. For some lesbians this is precisely the thread that draws us to another. It's about needing to feel alive. In which case we are no different than anyone else. Neither are Sita and Radha.

But if it were about sex, which it is not, in truth sexual desire has been a driving catalyst for many fairy tales, wars and the sole inspiration of many conquerors. Why shouldn't it be the same for these two? They have conquered the norm through tremendous risk. Not unlike Snow White or Sleeping Beauty, they are brought back to life with a kiss. It is a revelation for both women. They desire life. Isn't that what any of us wants? A desire to live and feel...not just exist.

In Hindu tradition, even after walking through the fire to prove her purity and faithfulness...Ram still send his love away...and it breaks his heart to do so. The truth is that she has proven to be too pure of heart. A purity that even he was not wirthy of. Radha walks through the fire of her life, survives and is cleansed by the rain. It is predictable but still poetic.

I love all of the characters in this story. From the muted bell-ringing- see all grandmother to the hopelessly in-love self-pleasuring saboteur servant. It is all poetic because in life the flicker of flames and pangs of desire are, in all their pain and glory, poetry.

It's just a story but I believe it to be very inspiring.

One of the best films I have seen in years
The only disappointmentI had with this movie the first time I watched it was me, I got the obvious story but missed so much more. Fire has so many different kinds of story going on in it that every time you watch it you see a new side to it, another angle to view it from. Apart from the obvious love story it delves into the traditions and culture of India included on the DVD it also shows the way in which many Indians reacted to this movie, as if the movie itself were a threat to their lifestyle. This movie is a spectacular work of art, not only do you get to enjoy the simple love story but then you get to think about and see all the other different ways this movie works as well.

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