One morning, with no warning, Gopal, respected professor and devoted
husband and father, walks out on his family for reasons even he
cannot articulate. His wife, Sumi, returns with their three daughters
to the shelter of the Big House, where her parents live in oppressive
silence: they have not spoken to each other in thirty-five years. As
the mystery of this long silence is unraveled, a horrifying story of
loss and pain is laid bare--a story that seems to be repeating itself
in Sumi's life. A Matter of Time explores the intricate relationships
within an extended family, encompassing three generations. Images
from Hindu religion, myth, and local history intertwine delicately
with images of contemporary India as the women face and accept the
changes that have suddenly become part of their lives. As the women's
secrets and strengths are revealed, so are the complications of
family and culture, catching each in turn in the cycles of love,
loss, and renewal that become essential to her identity.
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