His obsession leads to an endearing "food-for-films" deal with Fazal, the theater's projectionist. In exchange for his mother’s delicious home-cooked meals, Fazal lets Samay watch films for free from the projection booth, where the young boy learns the secrets of 35mm film.

The film serves as an ode to the dying culture of single-screen cinemas and the physical beauty of film reels.

Samay (played by Bhavin Rabari) lives a simple life in Chalala, helping his father at a railway station tea stall. Everything changes after a visit to the . Mesmerized by the "light that tells stories," Samay begins skipping school and stealing money to watch movies.