The film was about a Filipno domestic helper accused of murdering her fellow domestic helper, and her employer's son in singapore. Her execution severely strained relations between Singapore and the Philippines and caused many Filipinos to vent their frustration at their own government and the Singaporean government over the helplessness, abuse, and mental stresses that many Filipino overseas workers face around the world. It was such a sad film because it was based on a true story. This domestic worker was killed for a crime that she didn't even commit. Witnesses claimed that Huang's father framed Contemplacion for the murders. They alleged that the father killed Maga in rage after finding his son to have accidentally drowned. The son was an epileptic who was alleged to have an attack while in the bath tub of which Maga was not aware. The Singaporean court considered and rejected the testimony. The execution went ahead despite Philippines President Fidel Ramos's personal plea to the Singaporean government to stop it. What's sad is that the Philippine's president at that time didn't do anything to stop the execution. The people were more actively involved in helping to stop her execution but didn't succeed because they had no power to do so. The one whom the people depended on and that had the power disappointed them. That is how corrupted the country is.
I liked the film but I couldn't read all the subtitle. The sad thing about it was that she had a cheating husband and they had wonderful kids.
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