Adieu Godard

About the movie

An old man, in a conservative Indian village, happens to be a pornography addict. He rents pornographic DVDs regularly from a local shop and watches them along with his friends, much to the chagrin of his wife and daughter. One day, he brings home a DVD and instead of pornography, it turns out to be one of the classics of the legendary French filmmaker Jean Luc Godard. The old man finds it interesting. Even without understanding, he gets attracted by the newness of the film. All his friends, clearly disappointed by the lack of excitement, leaves him to find better avenues to spend time. The old man, fuelled by curiosity, rents more of Godard's films and starts gaining interest. After having watched many of Godard's films, the old man calls his friends and implores them to organize a film festival on Godard in their village. The idea seemed quite absurd to many. Hurdling through several dramatic obstacles, they finally manage to organize the festival. However, consequences hit them back, read hard.Meanwhile, the old man's daughter, who has now moved to a bigger city for her higher education, narrates her past and her father's tryst with Godard to her city-based friend, who has certain pre-conceived notions about intellect and economics. On a trip with her friend and after some intimate moments, she discovers her attachments with her own roots. She decides to head back to the boy from her school, who had promised to wait for her - forever.On the other hand, the old man revisits the village DVD shop to check for another film of Godard. Little did the old man know what destiny had in store for him.