In Moscow, a young Kyrgyz girl named Ayka gives birth to a child and then abandons it, fleeing the maternity ward. She searches for work, hiding her pregnancy, and eventually finds a job at a chicken processing plant. However, her boss disappears without paying his employees, plunging Ayka into a desperate struggle to pay off her creditors and find a way to reunite with her child.
Ayka
In this poignant drama, a vulnerable migrant woman in Moscow navigates the challenges of her impoverished existence.
