India, Oct. 30 -- Watching Pyre is like travelling back to an era gone by. Almost like watching something on Doordarshan in the 90s. There is a certain simplicity to life that the film captures, one that seems to have gone missing somewhere along the way as we make up for it with Artificial Intelligence, quick-commerce apps, OTT platforms, social media.You get the drift.

Directed by Vinod Kapri, who has also written and co-produced the film, the story revolves around an elderly couple, Padam (Padam Singh Kapri) and Tulsi (Hira Devi), living in a remote mountain village in Uttarakhand. Interestingly, both actors make their acting debuts after turning 75, which deserves special mention.

Life isn't easy for the couple. Basic medical and tr...