Ishvaku is enjoying his vacation at home and is immersed in Ashwatthama, the warrior from the Indian myth “Mahabharata” told by his mother every night. Lord Krishna curses Ashwatthama to meander the world for eternity for his thirst for revenge against the Pandava clan. But Ishvaku’s happiness does not last long. His mother is killed by bandits who attack the village and he is then sent to his mother’s seemingly-timeless hometown in Chambal Valley, where three states meet: Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. Away from his father and with his mother dead, Ishvaku spends time alone. The sacred cow visits the town and foretells Ishvaku that wisdom and tragedy are about to come at the same time. In Ashwatthama, various symbols and fantastic images stimulate the audience’s imagination. While going back and forth between the mythical fantasy and reality, the film portrays the sense of loss, anxiety, and wounds of a boy who lost his mother with beautiful black and white images. (KIM Young-woo)