Fire in the Mountains(2022)
Hindi84 mins
A mother toils to save money to build a road in a Himalayan village to take her wheelchair-bound son for physiotherapy, but her husband, who believes that an expensive religious ritual is the remedy, steals her savings.
Director:Ajitpal Singh
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- SonyLIV, YuppTV
- Theatrical Release
- 20 May 2022
- Director
- Ajitpal Singh
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Rating
- 7.7/10
Storyline
A mother works hard to save money to build a road in her remote village. She needs it to get her son, who uses a wheelchair, to therapy. Her husband steals her savings, believing an expensive religious ceremony will cure the boy instead.
“A mother's savings vanish. Her son's future hangs in the balance.”
Film Details
7.7Rating
84Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date20 May 2022
Also Known AsSwizerland
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
familysurvivalcorruptionidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
S
Sonal JhaKamla
→#2
C
Chandan BishtDharam
→#3
V
Vinamrata RaiChandra
→#4
H
Harshita TiwariKanchan
→#5
M
Mayank Singh JairaPrakash
→#6
D
Dominique ColinCrew
→#7
A
Arnaud van VlietMusic
→#8
A
Ajitpal SinghDirector
→#9
A
Ajay RaiCrew
→Trivia
- The film was shot entirely on location in Uttarakhand, India, using mostly natural light.
- Director Ajitpal Singh drew inspiration from a real-life news story about a woman building a road.
- Actor Vinamrata Rai, who plays the mother, learned the local Kumaoni dialect for her role.
- The film premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition.
- It was produced with support from the International Film Festival Rotterdam's Hubert Bals Fund.
- The movie uses long, static shots to mirror the slow, difficult pace of life in the mountains.
- Many crew members were local villagers, adding to the film's authentic feel.