Neak Pean is a late 12th century water temple built during the reign of King Jayavarman VII, set alone in the middle of a vast reservoir near Angkor. Unlike most Khmer temples, it was conceived around water as a force of healing and purification, believed to restore balance and relieve illness through sacred contact. Entwined naga serpents wrap tightly around its base, binding the unique shrine into a single symbolic form, from which the temple takes its name.

Across continents and thousands of years, the story of the Ramayana lingers like a shadow, where love and loss, devotion and fury collide. Rama wages desperate battles to rescue his beloved from the demon Ravana, as forests, rivers and cities bear the bloody toll of war. Heroism, heartbreak and obsession entwine, leaving a tale of terror and enduring love woven into the hidden tapestry of belief and the bones of the faithful.