Singapore, 1998: Pregnant Hwee Leng Lim and her husband Teck hire a Filipino live-in maid for household chores and to help with their son Jiale, whose behaviour has deteriorated since the recent death of his grandfather. Terry has come to the city in search of a better life, leaving behind her baby to be cared for by her sister, but her presence in the house creates a new dynamic which causes tensions and jealousies just as the Asian financial crisis begins to be felt in the region.

In Mandarin, Tagalog, Hokkien and English, with English subtitles. Show less