A safety net set up by the government does not exist in Asia. An elderly woman with passable status loses her husband and has no choice but to take a job cleaning. A small-scale, socially realistic drama about loss of face.
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Film details
- Country of production
- Singapore
- Year
- 2010
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2010
- Length
- 13'
- Medium/Format
- HDcam
