Ashim, Sanjoy, Hari, and Shekhar flee Calcutta for Palamu, one of India’s rural “tribal lands,” where they bribe their way into staying at a guesthouse. The quartet soon mixes with the locals: The soulful Aparna takes to Ashim, and her widowed sister-in-law, Jaya, grows closer to Sanjoy. Simultaneously, Hari woos a Santal girl, and gambler Shekhar tries to rein in his companions’ boozy hedonism. Full of Satyajit Ray’s most indelible characterizations and lavish images, the film touches on masculine vulnerabilities and Indian class divisions with the graceful complexity of a master at his peak. This stunning new digital restoration, which premiered at Cannes Classics in 2025, is a revelation.