Una dona d’origen africà i la seva filla d’onze anys viuen pràcticament recloses en un pis en una barriada de Glasgow. La nena, però, es fa amiga d’una companya d’escola i cada cop té més ganes de sortir del seu petit món. Això provoca que la mare s’enfronti als traumes del seu passat.
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Though the narrative is a little too undercooked here, this film does present us with two characterful performances from Déborah Lukumuena and Le'Shantey Bonsu. The former is "Grace" - a woman who lives in a rundown Glasgow high-rise with her daughter "Ama". Their's is a loving relationship tinged with a little maternal paranoia. "Grace" is forced to work as a cleaner at night and the girl is larg...