CACTUS PEARS

"A touching queer romance whose subtle rhythms pull us into its tender embrace."—Robert Daniels, RogerEbert.com

A Blue Carpet Dash Film

Anand travels from Mumbai back home to the rugged countryside of western India to spend a 10-day mourning period for his father with his mother and extended family. At 30, his unmarried status comes into question from his more traditional relatives. But when reconnecting with an old friend develops into a tender connection, the two men are forced to determine the fate of their newly formed relationship now that the period of mourning is coming to an end. Winner of the World Cinema Dramatic prize at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, this poetic meditation on grief and romance is a stunning feature debut.