Pather panchali is Satyajit Ray’s directing debut and the first part of his trilogy that tells the story of a boy Apu and his poor family living in Bengal in the 1920s. His father is a priest who does not earn enough to feed his family while at the same time dreams about becoming a successful writer. His mother constantly fights with his aunt who lives with them and Apu’s older sister steals fruit from the neighbor’s orchard.