Aparajito (1956) on Netflix

After living awhile in Benares, 10 year old Apu and his mother move in with her uncle in a small Bengali village. Apu enters a local school, where he does well. By the time he graduates, he has a scholarship to study at a college in Calcutta. So off he goes. His mother is torn by his leaving, and by his growing independence. She loves her son very much and wants him to succeed, but she does not want to be left alone. —John Oswalt mother son relationshipcollege studentloss of motherloss of fathersecond part28 morePlot summaryAdd synopsisTaglinesSet against the colorful, rustic background of India and its great cities, "Aparajito" continues the epic drama of the lives and fortunes of the family introduced to American audiences in "Pather Panchali"GenreDramaCertificateNot RatedParents guide