Along the Sea

Phuong An and Nhu are Vietnamese women in their early 20s The three become illegal residents in Japan after escaping from their workplace as technical trainees An contacts a broker to help them find work The broker takes them to a fishermans icecovered hut where they can stay in exchange for labour They are happy because as well as finding a job they have also doubled their salary As they start their work Phuong suddenly falls stricken with severe pain Worried An and Nhu take Phuong to a hospital but they are refused admission for not having an ID card