by Iotis Erlewine
synopsis
Bhuvan Shome is the lonely bureaucrat who works for the railroad. He immerses himself in his work and hides behind his responsibilities to avoid human commitments. When Bhuvan is treed by a water buffalo during a duck hunt, a peasant woman rescues him. She helps him see beyond his job.
characteristics
- Fish Out Of Water
- Culture Clash
- Food For Thought
- Railway
- Railroad
- Meaning-of-life
