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''Balekempa'' (translation: ''The Bangle Seller'') is a 2018
Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
drama film written and directed by
Ere Gowda ''Ere Gowda'' ( kn, ಈರೇಗೌಡ) is a Kannada film director known for his award-winning Kannada movie '' Balekempa''. He was also the screenwriter of the award-winning Kannada film ''Thithi'' directed by Raam Reddy. He is also a motivation ...
. Produced by Zoo Entertainment Pvt Ltd, the film is about the relationship between a travelling
bangle Bangles are traditionally rigid bracelets which are usually made of metal, wood, glass or plastic. These ornament are worn mostly by women in the Indian subcontinent, Southeastern Asia, Arabian Peninsula, and Africa. It is common to see a bride ...
seller and his wife. The film was included in the list of the ten most notable films at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.


Plot

Kempanna, the bangle seller, roams the countryside adorning the hands and faces of women with beauty products. Yet he seems to have little time for his own wife, Saubaghya. Indeed, the only activity that husband and wife do together is taking care of Kempanna's invalid mother. Otherwise, Kempanna seems to prefer the company of his childhood friend, Hanuma, in the quiet and private setting of Hanuma's farm. Meanwhile, Saubaghya's only companion is the neighbour's teenage son Mahesha, who delivers the milk and can't quite control his hormones. The now long married couple's inability to conceive is a concern for Saubaghya's mother who goes to the local deity and prays for the boon of a child. However, without Kempanna's participation, prayers have little effect. When Saubaghya insists on getting a life insurance policy and disappears to her mother's house, Kempanna has to face what is really wrong with their marriage. For behind every frustration there seem to lurk burning desires. Who is concealing the greater secret - husband, or wife? While society watches, will a child be born?


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* {{IMDb title, tt7838150 2018 films Indian drama films 2010s Kannada-language films 2018 drama films