Paran
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An aging parent navigates his relationship with his adult children who are pulled by modern ambition. The film looks at how capitalism creates emotional distance within a Nepali family.
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What happens
Paran (Nepali: परान, transl. Soul) is a 2025 Nepalese social-drama film directed by Deepak Prasad Acharya, marking his directorial debut, who is better known by his stage name 'Kaku' from popular Nepali Television series Sakkigoni. The screenplay of the film is written by Yam Thapa and produced by Ranjit Acharya and Shekhar Golchha under the banners of Biscope Cinema Pvt Ltd. It features an ensemble cast including Neer Bikram Shah, Madan Krishna Shrestha, Pooja Chand, Keki Adhikari and Anjana Baraili. The film explores a poignant family narrative centered on the relationship between an aging parent and his adult children, addressing themes of social values, modern ambition, and the emotional distance created by capitalism within Nepali families. The film released in Cinemas on 31 October 2025 across Nepal, and received strong positive reviews from audiences and achieved commercial success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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