Half-Lao, half-French, caught between two worlds in 1931 French colonial Laos, where falling in love is more complicated than Vivi ever imagined.
Leaving the French orphanage where she has been trapped for 14 unhappy years, Vivi sets out to uncover her past. She is met with prejudice and mistreatment at every turn, until a handsome Lao prince brings joy and love into her life. But what secrets is he hiding...