Pyre

Synopsis

In a remote part of the Indian Himalayas, aging couple Padam and Tulsi find their world
beginning to erode. Their once lively village is now desolate as more and more families
migrate to the cities, leaving the couple to wonder if there will be anyone left to carry out
their last rites when their time finally comes. With little hope left, the couple begin to feel
themselves wither away beside their beloved village, turning to their childlike bickering as a
source of fleeting distraction. One day, to their surprise, Padam and Tulsi receive a letter
from their son, a son who they have not heard from in over 30 years. Through this
unexpected beacon of hope, their lives change overnight as their once estranged son
unwittingly provides them with the will to live on.