The final cricket match occupies nearly an hour of screen time. In 1080p, you notice the micro-expressions:

In this backdrop, the village elder, Ghansia (played by Amin Hajee), proposes a solution to the villagers' problems: if they can defeat the British in a game of cricket, the captain will reduce the land tax (lagaan) for three years.

The film snapped back to the joyous finale. Rain poured. Bhuvan lifted the trophy. The end credits rolled—but in reverse, from "The End" to "Once Upon a Time."