Lakshmi is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small hut on a mountain in Nepal. When the Himalayan monsoons wash away all that remains of the family's crops, Lakshmi's father says she must leave home and take a job to support her family. He introduces her to a glamorous stranger who tells her she will find her a job as a maid in the city. Glad to be able to help, Lakshmi journeys to India and arrives at "Happiness House" full of hope. But she soon learns the unthinkable truth: she has been sold into prostitution...
Released: Apr 01, 2016
Runtime: 97 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Gillian Anderson, David Arquette, Seema Biswas, Parambrata Chatterjee, Tillotama Shome, Priyanka Bose
Crew: Jeffrey D. Brown (Director), Rick LeCompte (Editor), Joseph Kwong (Screenplay), Emma Thompson (Executive Producer), Patricia McCormick (Novel), Jeffrey D. Brown (Screenplay)