Dying Candle Nepali language film directed by Naresh Kumar KC and produced by Rabin Acharya and Marie Adler.

It highlights cultural elements unique to Nepal, providing insight into traditional values and the challenges of rural life.

Dying Candle follows Kshemi, a young woman in a rural Himalayan village in Nepal who becomes the primary caretaker of her family after her father’s death.

Traditionally a role for the son, Kshemi assumes responsibility due to her brother’s illness and her family’s dire need.

In a moment of desperation, she reluctantly agrees to marry a wealthy but unscrupulous man, Janak Lai, to cover medical expenses for her ailing brother and mother, giving up her hopes of marrying her love, Mukunda.