Film:

"Monsoon Wedding"

  印度
作者
Mina Nair
故事摘要

Monsoon Wedding (雨季的婚禮)中文情節摘要:

故事以Lalit Verma一家對女兒Aditi婚事籌備為主線,描繪Verma家族人際間的互動與其衝突隱憂,其中含括已訂婚的Aditi和一位有婦之夫(Vikram)未斷之戀情,Aditi和其未婚夫Hemant情感間之互動,Lalit與其妻Pimmi對兒子Varun教養方式之衝突,長期以來資助Verma家庭經濟之友人TejLalit姪女Ria Aliya間之性侵害問題,Lalit姪女AyeshaMohan (Rahul?)間曖昧的情感關係。另外又穿插幫Verma家族備辦婚禮事誼的承包商P.K. Dubey與女僕Alice間戀情之發展。隨著婚禮的籌備和歌舞儀式之呈現,各項衝突得以揭露、化解或延緩,全片由婚禮在雨中歡愉完成而告終。

角色名字 父親Lalit Verma, 女兒Aditi, 姪女Ria&Aliya&Ayesha, 女兒的未婚夫Hemant, 女兒偷情對象Vikram, 婚禮承包商 P.K. Dubey, 女僕Alice
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請由以下問題選擇回答

Monsoon Wedding:

1. What do you like best about the film? Is there anything you don't like?

2. Love & Arranged Marriage: Undoubtedly this is a comedy, but why are there troublesome, sad, dangerous and even sinister elements lurking here and there in it? How many kinds of love are there in the film?

3. Singing and the Sensual Enjoyment of Life: The singing and dancing is quite enjoyable, too. Have you noticed how many people sing in this film and the occasions in which they do so?

4.  Customs and Class: What do you think about the wedding, which lasts for many days? Would you like to be in the bride's position?