In 1950's England, Teju relocates to London from Lagos to study nursing but faces challenges when her colleagues demand to see her tail.
Having recently found God, self-effacing young nurse Maud arrives at a plush home to care for Amanda, a hedonistic dancer left frail from a chronic illness. When a chance encounter with a former colleague throws up hints of a dark past, it becomes clear there is more to sweet Maud than meets the eye.