Idealistic Ram's one ambition is to do something for his village. Rekha rich and young girl comes into his life who in spite of warnings, marries Ram and come to the village. Fed up with idling away her time, Rekha, in a huff, moves to the city and take job as tourist guide, only to discover that this life is too short, can be humdrum as the one in village. Love triumphs over the barriers of Urban and Rural.

Based on a short story by Pannalal Patel, the film depicts the life struggles of a widow named Kanku.

Cloven Horizon is a collage of the remarkable crayon paintings done by Sundaravalli, the 14-year-old daughter of a South Indian goldsmith. All the art, 75 paintings in total, were created within a single month.