“Ekadashi” means the eleventh day. But in this film, it means the day a boy learned that to lose something sacred is to learn how to hold on to what remains: his own, still-beating, generous heart.

Directed by Paresh Mokashi, Elizabeth Ekadashi (2014) is a soulful, neo-realist Marathi film set in the pilgrimage town of Pandharpur. It tells a moving story of childhood innocence, resilience, and the struggles of a family trying to stay afloat after the loss of its patriarch. Plot Overview

The film earned appreciation on the festival circuit and won several regional awards for direction, acting, and family-oriented storytelling (specific awards vary by source).

On the other side of the economic spectrum is , a rich, bubbly, and slightly spoiled girl who moves into the wada with her family. Her father gifts her a brand new, shiny red bicycle for her birthday. However, Elizabeth doesn’t know how to ride a bicycle.