Yindi

In the early 2000s, two murders take place in a small county in northwestern China. As the layers of the story are peeled back, a tale emerges of women saving one another. The heroine, Yindi, comes from a family that favors boys over girls. Her older sister, Zhaodi, is exceptionally resilient and brave, and the only person in the family who cares for Yindi. The protagonist, Lin Yi, comes from a conventional family that can be happy one moment and oppressive the next. She is Yindi's only friend.