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Sati (1989)
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Original name: সতী
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Uma, a mute Brahmin girl, lives with her uncle's family as she is an orphan. Since Uma has a faulty horoscope which indicate widowhood, the family finds it impossible to get her married off. According to a custom prevalent at the time, Uma is given in marriage to a tree.
Style:
tragic ending, bleak, melancholic, poignant, atmospheric, art house, pastoral, period drama
Plot:
tragedy, patriarchy, superstition, social realism, caste system, sexual assault, symbolism, silence, fatalism, mute girl, woman, indian woman, horoscope, fate, prediction, destiny, squaw, political commentary, bengali, female director
Time:
19th century, 1820s
Place:
india
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out melancholic, art house, poignant and bleak films with plots about social realism, tragedy, symbolism, literary, poverty, coming of age and family drama mostly in Drama, Fantasy and Horror genres. Some movies like Sati: April Skies (2022), Threesome (1970), The Mourner (1993), 15 Park Avenue (2005), The Tree with Pink Leaves (1974). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Plot:
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Duration: 132 min.
Story:
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649
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Story:
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Audience:
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Country: India
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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