Stranded in a small town when his car breaks down on a research trip, screenwriter Roy (Soumitra Chatterjee) is shocked to discover that a former lover is now married to the tea plantation owner who has offered to put him up. Recalling his inability to commit to her and the relationship’s resultant breakdown, Roy attempts to make amends for the past but finds time hasn’t healed the wounds.
Presented in high definition for the first time, Satyajit Ray’s masterful film has been meticulously restored from the producers’ original film materials.