In India in the 1930s, women had no human rights and freedom, they just existed as vassals of men. Chuya (Sarala), an 8-year-old girl who becomes a widow early on, is forced to shave her hair and spend the rest of her long life in a courtyard specially prepared for widows. In this courtyard, there are young women who live like fairies in the sky, haggard old people who are half-buried in the loess, and unruly women who deliberately earn ill-gotten gains. What will happen to Chuya's tomorrow? What will happen to the future of unlucky women? This film, the third film of Indian female director Dipa Mehta's Factor Trilogy, won Best Picture, Best score and Best Actress (Seema Biswas) at the 2006 Bangkok International Film Festival; Best Photography, Best score and Best Actress (Seema Biswas) at the Canadian Gini Academy Awards; Best performance Award at the 2006 National Film Review Award; and Youth jury Award at the 2005 Vaya Dolly International Film Festival. 2006 Vancouver Film critics Association Award Best Actress (Lisa Ray) and Best Director Award; 2007 Young Artist Award Best Young Actor Award (Saral...)
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