this film by female director Deepah Mehta is stunningly beautiful and completely heart-breaking... and well worth the watch, on the subject of 'child brides' (and child widows!) in 1938 India.
(controversy on filming 'water' which was eventually filmed in Sri Lanka:
http://www.brightlightsfilm.com/28/water.php)
more on child-brides/widows:
http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/women/widows/