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The quietly devastating Maya begins with the statement, “Based on true practices.” Not until the very end will those practices, which still take place in certain remote parts of India, be revealed. Until that time, Digvijay Singh’s deceptively bucolic debut takes a quasi-documentary approach to the rural summer of 12-year-old Maya (wide-eyed Nitya Shetty) as she and cousin Sanjay (Nikhil Yadav) play in the sun, sneak candy, and drink warm milk. But then Maya “becomes a woman” and her family starts making preparations for her “prayer ceremony.” Things seems normal enough, although Maya is never told what this ceremony entails and why it is so important. Although the disturbing centerpiece of her initiation into adulthood is more suggested than shown, the point is as clear as it is heartbreaking. It represents, quite simply, the brutal and irrevocable destruction of one girl’s innocence. For this reason, the film is recommended for adult viewers, despite the young (more…)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Mata
Excellent film and very heart breaking. Glad that this story has been told. Made me very angry for the young girls that had to go through this type of abuse.
1.0 out of 5 stars
This is not true
I belong to the state which is depicted in this movie. This does not happen in India. Please read this article.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
“Maya” shows the extreme evil that can occur in the search for religious purity and sanctification
Despite the accolades given this movie, the viewer needs to be aware that the penultimate occurrence is extremely shocking–this film needs to be seen, but the innocence…
1.0 out of 5 stars
A Senseless movie
Its a shame for India to have such a director who projects our own country in such a terible manner.
The movie is not at all something that we can view.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Questioning the crossovers of culture
Being of South Asian descent, I find that I struggle with conversations about sex and feminism with people who have never been to another country that is not as secular as the…
4.0 out of 5 stars
Couldn’t believe that????
I couldn’t believe that her parents take her to the temple, and let 4 of the presets rape the small girl…
3.0 out of 5 stars
Misgivings
This movie’s story is not what it claims to be. The movie is alright, but it is not that great. This movie starts off by saying that it is based off of real practices, which I…
1.0 out of 5 stars
Please don’t buy this movie
I picked up this movie and was horrified to find out that the movie isbased on a rape of a little girl that the parents knowingly take their daughter to.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful cinematography contrasts brutal message
The first thing that struck me about the film “Maya” was the beautiful cinematography. Sweeping shots of the Indian landscape, touching moments between children and family,…