Set in 2002, eight-year-old Ade resides in a Nagaland village with his mother, father, and brother. His father, a low-ranking constable, drowns his sorrows in alcohol, while his mother sells local rice beer to make ends
meet.

One Sunday, Ade joins his best friend and partner in crime, Abu. Together, the boys skip Sunday school to swim in a nearby pond. Their plan, however, is disrupted when an adult chases them away.

With time to spare and no backup plan, the boys’ curiosity leads them down a path where they encounter the adult world for the first time.

Theja Rio, a London-based writer and director, boasts a portfolio that has graced numerous Oscarqualifying and BAFTA-qualifying film festivals worldwide. Theja’s short film Angh garnered accolades at prestigious film festivals such as Clermont Ferrand and Palm Springs, even winning an award at Clermont.

Having filmed multiple short films on both 16mm and 35mm formats, Theja has a MA degree in Directing Fiction at the esteemed National Film & Television School, UK.