Coping with the recent death of his father, eleven-year-old Chinu moves to a small Konkan town from a big city because of his mother's job transfer. The introverted Chinu finds it difficult to adjust to his new home and finds himself alienated and reluctant to open up to its people. Both Chinu and his mother grapple with their own individual struggles and anxieties, dealing with unruly schoolkids, a corrupt bureaucracy, and their ever-present grief.