[1] It is one of the first films to focus on Cambodian immigrants in the United States seeking to sustain family connections in Cambodia since the fall of 1970s communist party, the Khmer Rouge.

[3] The film was shot primarily in Cambodia and also in Los Angeles, California.

Cambodian-American hipster wannabe Sovanna opens a cryptic letter from Cambodia claiming that her long-lost brother and sister are still alive.

She travels to her birthplace alone to seek out her two siblings who disappeared during the civil war 20 years earlier.

Upon discovering a girl who may or may not be her real sister, Sovanna is ensnared into an increasingly dangerous situation, torn between concern for her own safety, and her compassion for a stranger.