A young girl named Mui is hired as a servant in a household where the mother is still grieving the loss of her daughter, who would have been Mui's age. Over the next decade, the mother treats Mui as her own, only to send her away to work for a young pianist and his fiancée when Mui reaches adulthood.
The Scent of Green Papaya
A young Vietnamese servant girl named Mui navigates the intricate relationships between two families in the midst of Saigon, where each household faces its own unique struggles and connections.
