# Fire (1997)

> Two women in loveless arranged marriages discover a forbidden intimacy that transforms a confined household into a site of rebellion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/407

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Deepa Mehta
- Cast: Nandita Das, Shabana Azmi, Javed Jaffrey, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Kushal Rekhi, Ranjit Chowdhry, Karishma Jhalani, Alice Poon
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116308/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: intimate, tense, compassionate, arthouse film night, lgbtq+ cinema showcase

## Synopsis

A tale of forbidden love ignites in the shadows of tradition and expectation.

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