Before the Rains is beautifully shot

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This is his first English-language film and is as beautifully shot as The Terrorist. It looks lovely. However, its story of a British colonialist Henry Moores (linus Roache) who has an affair with a local village girl (Nandita Das) and virtually throws her away when his unsuspecting wife (Jennifer Ehle) returns from England, lacks the bite of a really good screenplay.

The drama is set against the backdrop of the burgeoning independence movement. Rahul Bose plays Moores's Indian friend, who is caught up in the tragedy when Moores's betrayal of the girl has dire consequences when the villagers become inflamed by political events. It ought to be more moving, but you couldn't ask for better camerawork or a more sincere approach.

Before the Rains