."生命中的幸福都是由自己创造出来的。"——古手梨花，《寒蝉鸣泣之时》 WhentheyoungFilipinoaupairRubydisappearsfromoneofDenmark'smostaffluentneighborhoodsnorthofCopenhagen,theneighbor,Cecilie,becomesconvincedthatsomethinghashappenedtoher.Cecilie'saupair,Angel,beginstoinvestigatetherumorscirculating,whilesuspicionsofacrimegrow.However,thecaseofthemissingforeignerisalowpriorityforthepolice,andthenewlymintedinvestigatorAichaneedsalltheassistanceshecanget.CecilieandAngelarereadytohelp,andgraduallythepowerstructuresandprivilegeswithinthebeautifulhomesstarttoexpose.Yet,Cecilie'scommitmenttouncoveringthetruthisputtothetestwhenRuby'sdisappearancerevealsconnectionsreachingintoCecilie'sownfamily.Sheisforcedtoconfrontherblindspotsandviewherfamilyandtheenvironmentinwhichsheisraisingherchildreninawholenewlight.