One year after the 927 Incident, WONG (42), his wife, SHAN (39), and their two children, XIN (17) and BOBBY (11), are forced to relocate to an assigned Malay traditional house within the racially designated area. A staunch supporter of the referendum-sanctioned Segregation Act, Wong tries his best to smooth things out for his family who is upset by the move…
However, it’s easier said than done. Due to the seismic societal change and martial law, all civilian communication networks are down while local daily supplies are scarce and rationed, distributed by an unruly group of local militia headed by VINCENT (40), a relocation officer too soft for his own good. HO (24), Vincent’s deputy and the de facto leader of the “former” gangsters, is merely biding his time to overthrow him and establish his own authority.
Luckily, one of the militia members, BOTAK (20), turns out to be the tomboyish sister of Xin’s best friend who has moved to the area a few years ago. The family relies on her to get medical supplies for Bobby, who has asthma.
Just as the family tries to settle down, however, a big surprise, or rather a shocking discovery, is in store for them—a terrified 9-year-old Malay girl is found hiding in the attic. As anyone found harboring people of other races—who are to be killed on sight—could be sentenced to jail for 25 years, the family is plunged into a moral dilemma. Things get complicated when Shan comes up with a crazy idea—to smuggle the girl over to “the other side”…