Anh Huynh Tuyet

Phuong, An, and Nhu are Vietnamese women in their early 20s. The three become illegal residents in Japan after escaping from their workplace as technical trainees. An contacts a broker to help them find work. The broker takes them to a fisherman's ice-covered hut where they can stay in exchange for labour. They are happy because, as well as finding a job, they have also doubled their salary. As they start their work, Phuong suddenly falls, stricken with severe pain. Worried, An and Nhu take Phuong to a hospital, but they are refused admission for not having an ID card.

In this intimate portrayal of the lives of workers migrating away from home to the city in Vietnam, a young woman goes to the zoo to meet ex-boyfriends, and a married teacher has a secret relationship with a security guard.