As French colonial rule reaches a violent end in Vietnam, a 12 year old boy makes a treacherous journey in search of his estranged father.

The story revolves around Mrs. Nu's family consisting of three generations living together in the same house. The one-handed Mrs. Nu is known for her crab cakes and is also notorious for controlling the lives of everyone, from her daughter to her son-in-law. Everything was going normally until the youngest daughter fell in love with a handsome guy from a rich family. The story depicts the complex, multi-dimensional relationships that occur with family members. The main tagline (message) "Everyone is at fault, but everyone thinks they are... the victim" contains many hidden meanings about the content the film wants to convey.