Clara escapes from the big city to get her head straight. The Himalayas in all their majesty and solidity beckon. Obligations and duties press in on her, but she finds a retreat in her mountain house. Place and atmosphere are key elements in this retelling of the eternal human odyssey. Solitude juxtaposes with friendly bonding up here. Clara meets a host of characters, each also attempting to find their way. In a moving mosaic of color and emotion, this house and this village quietly speaks to Clara. she finds a retreat in her mountain house. Place and atmosphere are key elements in this retelling of the eternal human odyssey. Solitude juxtaposes with friendly bonding up here. Clara meets a host of characters, each also attempting to find their way. In a moving mosaic of color and emotion, this house and this village quietly speaks to Clara.