Centrepiece Gala: Cactus Pears / Sabar Bonda
May 27, 2025
9:15 PM
TIFF Lightbox Cinema 2
Director(s)
Rohan Kanawade
Country
India, Canada, United Kingdom
Year
2025
Duration
1h 52m
Language
Marathi
Anand leaves his rural hometown in western India to seek a free and uncomplicated life in Mumbai. However, when his father falls ill and passes away, he reluctantly returns home to fulfill his obligations during the mourning period. He finds comfort in the presence of his mother but is quickly confronted by relatives eager to question his life choices, especially his unmarried status. When he reconnects with Balya, an old childhood friend, who, like Anand, has resisted the pressure to marry, the two bond over their shared experiences and mutual understanding. Yet, as they rekindle their relationship, they must confront a deeper question: can they set aside their families' expectations and create the lives they've always dreamed of? Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s debut feature, which won the World Cinema Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance, is a profoundly tender exploration of love and personal freedom under the weight of familial and societal pressures.
May 27, 2025
9:15 PM
TIFF Lightbox Cinema 2