Afterhiscompanygoesbankrupt, Charlescommitssuicide.Nowleftonherown, hiswidowMarieisshockedtofindoutthathealsohadamountainofpersonaldebt.\rCharles’fatherblamesMarieforherhusband’sdeathandrefusestofinanciallysupportherandherthreekids.\rWhenshelosesherhouse, Marieisforcedtomoveintoanapartmentinapublichousingdevelopmenttomakeendsmeet..\rMariefindsajobinasupermarketandthekidsmanagetoadjusttothedifficultsituation.ButwhenMarieissexuallyharassedbyherboss, shequits..\rOutofdespair, shedecidestoworkalongsideherneighborsRanja, SonjaandValeskaonthestreet.Raniaintroducesherasahigh-classprostitute.\rFinally, Marieisearningenoughmoneytosupportherfamily.Meanwhile, Marie’sfather-in-lawhiresaprivatedetectivetodeterminethesourceofMarie’ssuddenincome.\rThen, Valeska’spimpErniemurdersoneofhisrivalsandbrutallyattacksSonja.Heforcesthegirlstoworkforhim.ErniealsobecomesawareofthedetectiveshadowingMarieandmakeshimtalkabouthisclient.\rWhenthepimpmeetswithMarie’sfather-in-law, thetwocomeupwithashadyanddisturbingplan…