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Original Film Title: APOT a presage of tiewlarun
Director’s Name: Raphael Warjri
Writer’s Name: Raphael Warjri
Producer: Raphael Warjri
Country of Origin: India
Country of Filming: India
Language: English
Runtime: 1 hour 21 minutes 40 seconds
Film Description:
Tiewlarun, the “forbidden flower,” carries a tale of love, loss, and an ominous curse. A young woman, ignoring her brother’s warnings, plucks the mysterious bloom, unleashing a venomous serpent that fatally wounds her. Her brother kills and buries the creature beneath the flower, condemning it as a plant never to be touched again.
The siblings had already endured immense sorrow: a plague had wiped out their village, leaving them the only survivors. Alone in the wilderness, they clung to each other for strength and survival. Just as hope begins to flicker, tragedy strikes again.
Near the forest’s edge, a prince discovers the abandoned girl, fragile yet radiant. Moved by her beauty and innocence, he rescues her, granting protection and affection. As she recovers, he offers her marriage and the promise of royal comfort. Yet, torn between the shadows of her past and the memory of her lost brother, she struggles to choose between regal luxury and the untamed freedom of her earlier life.