Where They Went

Anbe Sivam (2003)

Directed by Sundar C

Stranded in Bhubaneswar by floods, a brash ad-film director and a scarred, limping activist are forced to travel together by bus and train back to Chennai, and on the way the older man's past comes out.

  • Travel shown
  • On foot, bike, skis or swimming
  • Not shown on screen
  • Fictional place
  1. 1Bhubaneswar airport
    Bhubaneswar, India
    ≈ 00:05:00
    Stated on screen

    Waiting for a flight to Chennai, Anbarasu takes a dislike to Sivam and wrongly reports him as a possible terrorist.

  2. 2Flooded hotel
    Bhubaneswar, India
    ≈ 00:20:00
    Stated on screen

    Rain cancels the flights and floods the city, and the two have to share a hotel room.

  3. 3Railway station
    Ichchapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India
    ≈ 01:00:00
    Stated on screen

    Waiting for the Coromandel Express, Sivam starts telling Anbarasu the story of his past.

  4. 4Flashback: Padayatchi's factory and the streets
    Chennai, India
    ≈ 01:15:00
    Inferred
  5. 5Chennai, India
    ≈ 02:05:00
    Stated on screen

The journey in numbers

Distance travelled
997 km
Places
3
Countries
1
Stops
5
  • Train: 820 km
  • Bus: 177 km

Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.

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