In 1990s China, girls fall victim to cruel traditions.
In villages lacking women, families buy brides, luring them from cities.
After college, a young woman finds herself trapped, sold to a peasant family.
She is horrified to learn of the terrible fate awaiting her.
Despite beatings and threats, she bravely attempts to escape.
Other women, now mothers, urge her to comply, but she refuses to give in.
Secretly, she writes letters to her father, hoping for rescue, while gathering a little money.
The only one who shows her compassion is the village teacher.
