Following his father's death, a boy leaves home to study in Calcutta, while his mother must face a life alone. Nominated for two **BAFTA Film Awards**, including Best Film from any Source. Golden Lion winner at the **Venice Film Festival**.

Young Apu (Pinaki Sengupta), lives with his mother, Sarbajaya (Karuna Bannerjee), and father, Harihar (Kanu Bandyopadhyay), near the Ganges River. When Harihar dies suddenly, Apu and Sarbajaya move to a small village to be near relatives. Eventually, she reluctantly allows her son (now played by Smaran Ghosal) to attend school in Calcutta. As Apu acclimates to life in the city, Sarbajaya struggles with his absence.