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Sagwan is a story of an 18-year-old boy named Alfred, whose routine life as a boatman becomes complicated as he discovers how much more life around him has to offer. His family's haunting dark past inhibits him from living his young life freely. He finds his tender sexual awakening while at first fascinated by the pleasures of the flesh, he soon learns that true pleasure originates from somewhere deep in the human soul.

Alfred struggles to navigate the heavy shadows of his family history while attempting to claim a life beyond the river. His sudden awakening to desire and the wider world creates a quiet tug-of-war between duty and freedom.