Laptein / Flames

Synopsis

Mahesh, a docile ‘low’ caste migrant farmworker, has his world shattered when his wife is brutally murdered by the village head, Pradhan Ji. He is left to care for his traumatised 10-year-old son, Mohit and his mother-in-law Nani.

Mohit, struggling with his mother's death, faces bullying at school that fuels his rage, culminating in a violent confrontation and a bloodied shirt. As he walks home, the village people notice him washing off the blood.

Later, when it becomes known that Pradhan's daughter has gone missing and the village folks have implicated Mohit, Mahesh realises they must flee to save their lives. As they watch their home go up in flames, Mahesh, Mohit, and Nani are forced to take on a harrowing journey of survival through the unforgiving winter nights in Haryana’s hinterland.

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