The
Elements trilogy is a
trilogy of films by
Indian film-maker
Deepa Mehta, dealing with controversial issues of social reform on the
Indian subcontinent.
Fire, the first release in 1996, dealt with issues of
arranged marriage and
homosexuality in the patriarchal culture of
India.
Earth, released in 1998, dealt with the religious strife associated with the
partition of India and formation of
Pakistan in the mid-20th century.
Water, released in 2005, was the most critically successful of the three, and dealt with
suicide, misogyny, and the mistreatment of widows in rural India.