Some secrets long to be told
Estranged mother and daughter, Haleema and Sana, are brought together to prepare sweets for Sana's sister's wedding. With Haleema's 'neighbourhood aunties' on hand, the tension between mother and daughter comes to a head when an innocent coffee cup reading leads to a devastating confession.
Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters Ruth and Matilda are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Beatrice dreams of opening an elegant tea room but does not have the wherewithal to achieve her lofty goal. Epileptic Ruth is a rebellious adolescent, while shy but highly intelligent and idealistic Matilda seeks solace in her pets and school projects, including one designed to show how small amounts of radium affect marigolds.
