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A film student struggles with her boyfriend moving back to his village and faces political pressures of her own while residing on campus. As she writes letters to her faraway lover, a story of drastic change is conveyed. These letters unveil the fears, wants, and needs of the faceless protagonist. In her directorial debut, Payal Kapadia blends together truth and fiction about student protests that had a ripple effect across the entire country of India.