Lust, shame, passion, lies and violence - the lives of individuals intertwine in an unyielding web under the red lights of Geylang. A desperate doctor searching for an organ for his daughter, a tormented prostitute paying off her lover's debt, a social worker with political inclinations willing to cross the line, and a ruthless pimp with a dark secret. Nothing is quite what it seems as a long night awaits.
The films was inspired by true events. Przemyslaw Saleta, World's Kickboxing Champion and European Champion in professional boxing gave a kidney to his seriously ill daughter. There were unexpected complications during the surgery and Saleta almost died. The movie starts when Saleta learns about the birth of his daughter Nicole and ends several years later when Saleta decided to give Nicole his own kidney. The story does not follow one linear, chronological path. The audience watches the boxer in the surgery room and join the protagonist in the recollection of past events;
Un guionista es enviado a México para desarrollar una historia que pueda servir para concluir una película que está en producción. A pesar del poco tiempo que le han dado, el escritor se sumerge en el lado más oscuro de un centro turístico mexicano. Sin embargo, pronto se ve involucrado en una operación de tráfico de órganos. Es drogado y le extraen uno de sus riñones. Con la ayuda de una mujer en la que no está seguro de confiar, se propone exponer la red criminal. ¿Logrará sobrevivir para contar la historia o se convertirá en una de las víctimas del comercio ilegal?
A man awakens to some surprising news from the people who tried to steal his kidneys.
After getting caught in a fight, Vahid needs to sell one of his kidneys to avoid a prison sentence of many years. While waiting for the liberating call from a buyer, a wish for a better life starts to grow within him.