this be not your typical indian film . there be some great sense of humanity and and the character be pretty realistic . there be great dynamism in the interpersonal relationship and and there be a sense of guilt and grief and passion and passivity among the many character . while see this and one get a feel for the heavy burden of the 5000 year of layer and layer of history of social existence of one of the old civilization . the final scene of an elephant walking away in the rural area be a great footnote to such a ancient civilization and and yet and human relation be still preserve and nurture . saw it on dvd and the two interview with the director and the main actress be very interesting . be surprised to learn that the movie have not do well ( or not be show ) in india ( . but maybe not too surprised ) . the artistic patrimony of rural society be be slowly lose and it inheritance not pick up by young generation and a some of the old musician in the movie be no longer live today . great film .