India, Oct. 29 -- Kapri's films have always had human bonding and realism in abundance, and his directorial debut Pyre is no exception to this storytelling trend. The film's setting is a desolate, peaceful but unforgiving mountain village of Uttarakhand, where the story unfolds in its full glory. It is the tale of elders being abandoned, the solitude they experience, and the love they feel. Using amateurs for the leading roles, the film takes a realistic approach to the issues of aging and rural migration.

What Is Vinod Kapri's Film About?

The plot centers around an old couple known as Padam Singh and his wife Tulsi, who is sick. They are some of the last residents in a ghost town in the Kumaon area. Despite the fact that their son left...