“Our fate. Our lives… everything is out of our hands.”

Behind the Curtained Door follows three Chinese women of different generations navigating through their social and economic struggles after the loss of a loved one.

In a run-down flat in Oldham, Ah Luk is coming to terms with the recent loss of her husband while her neighbour Ping and their niece Yiling attempt to comfort her. As they grieve together, something unexpected is uncovered.