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''Balekempa'' (translation: ''The Bangle Seller'') is a 2018
Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...
drama film written and directed by
Ere Gowda ''Ere Gowda'' () 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 motivational speaker. and has gi ...
. Produced by Zoo Entertainment Pvt Ltd, the film is about the relationship between a travelling
bangle A bangle is a traditionally rigid bracelet which is usually made of metal, wood, glass or plastic. These ornaments are worn mostly by women in the Indian subcontinent, Southeastern Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, and Africa. It is common to see a ...
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 2010s Indian films 2018 drama films