The prologue shows a Swedish home, where a family discusses what "a handful of rice" can mean. The action then moves to Thailand and shows the life of a Thai couple, Pó Chai and Mé Ying, and their lives of joy and hardship in the jungle growing rice.
The Squadron leader throws big a party where one of his colleagues is going to demonstrate a new type of explosive substance.
A woman flees to avoid rumors of promiscuity, but is trailed by a reporter who wants to expose her dark past.
