In a London setting, Cynthia struggles with loneliness and isolation, feeling disconnected from her brother who has achieved success. Meanwhile, Hortense, who was adopted at birth, begins a journey to find her biological mother.

Secrets & Lies
A middle-aged black woman, recently bereaved of her adoptive parents, sets out to rediscover her roots by finding her biological mother, a white factory worker struggling to make ends meet in East London.