After his company goes bankrupt, Charles commits suicide. Now left on her own, his widow Marie is shocked to find out that he also had a mountain of personal debt. Charles’ father blames Marie for her husband’s death and refuses to financially support her and her three kids. When she loses her house, Marie is forced to move into an apartment in a public housing development to make ends meet.. Marie finds a job in a supermarket and the kids manage to adjust to the difficult situation. But when Marie is sexually harassed by her boss, she quits.. Out of despair, she decides to work alongside her neighbors Ranja, Sonja and Valeska on the street. Rania introduces her as a high-class prostitute. Finally, Marie is earning enough money to support her family. Meanwhile, Marie’s father-in-law hires a private detective to determine the source of Marie’s sudden income. Then, Valeska’s pimp Ernie murders one of his rivals and brutally attacks Sonja. He forces the girls to work for him. Ernie also becomes aware of the detective shadowing Marie and makes him talk about his client. When the pimp meets with Marie’s father-in-law, the two come up with a shady and disturbing plan…
In the UK over ￡9 billion a year are spent on beauty products that promise to improve and transform us. But how much of what these products promise is based in scientific evidence, and how much is simply marketing manipulation?Cherry Healey teams up with independent scientists to put everyday cosmetics to the test like never before. In a groundbreaking study carried out by the University of Sheffield, and with the help of 25 volunteers, she discovers that moisturisers might not have the benefits people think they do.
