Sixteen-year-old Mira leads the life of a model student at a boarding school in northern India. As exams approach, her mother returns to the area to support her. But Mira’s encounter with a new student unsettles the relationship between the two women, as each is forced to confront her own desires.

Nieuwkomer Preeti Panigrahi schittert als tiener die vastberaden haar seksuele ontwaking omarmt in Shuchi Talati’s evenwichtige debuut. Deze cathartische, tactiele film navigeert behendig door complexe relaties en zoekt empathie te midden van de turbulentie van de adolescentie.