Cactus Pears (15)

Set in rural Maharashtra, Cactus Pears follows Anand, a Mumbai call-centre worker who returns to his ancestral village to observe the ten-day mourning ritual following his father’s death.

While navigating the pressures of family expectations and marriage, he reconnects with Balya, a childhood friend facing similar struggles. Over the course of the mourning period, their bond deepens into a tender and intimate relationship.

Cactus Pears is a delicate exploration of grief, identity and queer love within a traditional rural community. 

Cactus Pears screens on general release from Fri 19 Jun.

General release screenings of Cactus Pears will be preceded by the short film Two Black Boys in Paradise directed by Baz Sells (9 mins).