U zabačenom selu u Kumaonskim Himalajama, osamdesetogodišnji Padam Singh i njegova supruga Tulsi ostaju među poslednjim stanovnicima koji ne žele da napuste svoje selo usled masovne migracije. Njihov sin je otišao u Bombaj gotovo 30 godina i nikada se nije vratio. Jednog dana stiže pismo koje obećava njegov dolazak i budi nadu – ali obećanje ostaje neostvareno. U trenucima očaja, Padam priprema dva pogrebna logora (pyres), zabrinut šta će se dogoditi s njima ako jedno od njih umre, i poziva Tulsi da skupa zakorače u neizvesnost, dok njihova usamljenost i strah rastu.
In a remote village in the Kumaon Himalayas, eighty-year-old Padam Singh and his wife Tulsi are among the last residents unwilling to leave their home amidst a wave of mass migration. Their son left for Mumbai almost 30 years ago and never returned. One day, a letter arrives promising his return, rekindling hope – yet the promise remains unfulfilled. In moments of despair, Padam prepares two funeral pyres, worried about what will happen to them if one of them dies, and invites Tulsi to step together into the unknown, as their loneliness and fear intensify.
Režija Vinod Kapri
Scenario Vinod Kapri
Uloge Padam Singh, Hira Devi, Subhash Chandra
Director Vinod Kapri
Screenwriter Vinod Kapri
Cast Padam Singh, Hira Devi, Subhash Chandra