
When his father dies, anti-regime partisan Chandra must travel to his remote mountain village after nearly a decade away. Little Pooja is anxiously awaiting the man she thinks is her father, but she's confused when Chandra arrives with Badri, a young street orphan rumored to be his son. Chandra must face his brother Suraj, who was on the opposing side during the Nepali civil war. The two brothers cannot put aside political feelings while carrying their father's body down the ... (Full plot summary below)
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When his father dies, anti-regime partisan Chandra must travel to his remote mountain village after nearly a decade away. Little Pooja is anxiously awaiting the man she thinks is her father, but she's confused when Chandra arrives with Badri, a young street orphan rumored to be his son. Chandra must face his brother Suraj, who was on the opposing side during the Nepali civil war. The two brothers cannot put aside political feelings while carrying their father's body down the steep mountain path to the river for cremation. Suraj storms off in a rage, leaving Chandra with no other men strong enough to help. Under pressure from the village elders, Chandra must seek help from outside the village to obey the rigid caste and discriminatory gender traditions he fought to eliminate during the war. Chandra searches for a solution in neighboring villages, among the police, guests at a local wedding, and rebel guerrillas...
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| Slant MagazineKenji FujishimaDeepak Rauniyar may be more skilled dramatist than inspired image-maker, but his admirably balanced and humane social and political perspective is bracing nevertheless. |
| Village VoiceSerena DonadoniRauniyar and co-screenwriter David Barker deftly show how recent Nepalese history affects its most isolated citizens, and cinematographer Mark O'Fearghail's unobtrusive naturalism captures the region's punishing poverty and exquisite beauty. |
| Chicago ReaderAndrea Gronvall[Deepak] Rauniyar gets the most out of the actors, a mix of pros and amateurs, and cinematographer Mark Ellam generates exhilarating images of this vertiginous corner of the world. |
| Los Angeles TimesRobert Abele... speaks to [director Deepak] Rauniyar's narrative gifts regarding matters of his homeland. |
| User ReviewSamsher Chhatra RBeautiful cinematography, and screenplay. Congrats to the production team, this will go down in Nepalese movies among the best. |
| User ReviewBhojraj SIt's a classic post-civil war representation of Nepal. |
| User ReviewELta CExtremely powerful presentation and performances specially by the kids. |