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Synopsis
A married village worker teams up with an old girlfriend to try to dig a well for his water-starved village. The well collapses and they are trapped. Their enforced confinement leads to them exploring their feelings for each other and those around them.
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Films with Similar Themes
forbidden love · rural poverty · community survival · past relationships · sacrifice and duty
