Starting from the 1960s Indian agriculture has gone through a period of intense renewal, renamed the Green Revolution. However, despite the successes proclaimed by the authorities, in many cases the agricultural policy introduced by the government has led to farmers becoming increasingly indebted. The situation is summed up by the Punjab, the region on the frontier with Pakistan, where a cruel chain of mass suicides has been sparked off, with around 7000 cases in just over 10 years. For the first time, Candles in the Wind tells the story from inside this area, known as the green reserve of India, a place which is relentlessly transforming itself into a social desert, where women are obliged to take over dramatic situations without any form of protection or assistance.