Joo-ran is a woman who appears to live a charmed life. She has a seemingly perfect husband and a well-behaved, academically gifted son. She is very content with her life, and thinks that she does not want for anything. But everything starts to change for her – for the worse – when she notices a strange stench coming from her backyard. Over time, she begins to worry that the smell may be coming from a dead, decomposing body…
Her path crosses with that of Sang-eun, a woman whose life has been filled with struggle and violence. She is the victim of domestic violence and longs to escape from her miserable daily existence. Over time, the women begin to find their destiny is bound together. Will they uncover the truth about the smell in Joo-ran’s garden? And will they be able to work together to learn the truth about Joo-ran’s seemingly perfect family life?
