Time changes everything... but love.
India before independence, a carpet factory in the countryside near Calcutta. For Ravi (Prashant Narayanan) and Masha (Tanishta Chatterjee), who are forced to work as child labourers, it is the beginning of a tragic love story. Realizing that money determines whether one is free or enslaved, the ambitious and resolute Ravi works his way up from common worker to best carpet knotter with just one goal - to leave the factory behind him.
But when he learns that the factory manager wants to sell Masha to a white-slaver, he sacrifices all his savings to buy Masha's freedom. As she leaves, Masha promises to wait for him in Calcutta's biggest Shiva temple at every full moon.
Years later a young man leaves the factory heading for the temple. Masha, who has become a sought-after dancer in one of the city's brothels, also visits the holy site hoping for Ravi to come. But fate seems to have turned against their love and they are kept apart.
Much later, when they have both married others and seem to have forgotten about one another, they unexpectedly meet again. Despite all obstacles they face, they cannot help but follow their hearts, and their tragic love starts anew...
Special Agent Matti
At 111 minutes, Shadows of time is at least 20 minutes too long. The story and theme are exquisite, playing as they do against the fairy tales of yore, but it just takes too long to get to the end, which is the best part of any fable.
Almost as much fun as Onegin.
Take caffeine, take tissues, take the time to see it.
M (Moderate themes)
111 minutes (1:51 hours)
Film: 29 December 2005
