Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Fire end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Fire easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Fire

Name: Fire
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1997
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Nandita Das, Shabana Azmi, Javed Jaffrey, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Kushal Rekhi

Beneath the surface lies a burning secret.

Directed by Deepa Mehta

Produced by Kaleidoscope Entertainment, Trial by Fire Films

1997108 min6.8 / 10

A tender, intellectually engaged exploration of forbidden desire and self-discovery between two women trapped in loveless marriages within a deeply religious, patriarchal society.

In a barren, arranged marriage to an amateur swami who seeks enlightenment through celibacy, Radha's life takes an irresistible turn when her beautiful young sister-in-law seeks to free herself from the confines of her own loveless marriage.

Clusters

Love Under Social Pressure Romance And Relationships Weddings and Marriage LGBTQ Movies Unconventional Relationships And Marriage

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Coming Out Infidelity Husband Wife Relationship Arranged Marriage Hinduism Lesbian Relationship Male Homosexuality India Lgbt Woman Director

Questions people ask

Is Fire sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Fire violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Fire end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Fire scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Fire easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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