In Singapore, a young and troublesome son named Jiale forms an unlikely bond with their newly hired Filipino maid, Teresa, who has fled to the city in search of a better life amidst the looming 1997 Asian Financial Crisis.

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In 1990s Singapore, a deep bond develops between a Filipino nursemaid and her young charge, Jiale, against the backdrop of the Asian recession, which shakes the family's dynamics.