Homebound: Friendship and hardship in India — English Level A1

Homebound is a new Indian film about friendship.
The story follows two childhood friends from a village.
They travel at night by truck to an exam.
They go to sit a police constable exam together.
One friend passes the exam and one fails.
The friend who fails sells water filters for work.
He faces daily insults and refusal by customers.
The film shows caste and religious pressure in life.
The ending focuses on hope without full closure.

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friendship — a close relationship between two people

childhood — the early years of a person's life

village — a small town in the countryside

exam — a test to check what someone knows

insults — rude or hurtful words to another person

caste — a social group that divides people in society

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