We All Lie My Darling

In 1866, during the anti-slavery movements, a romantic young lady, who lives on Paquetá Island, meets her childhood love again, who is now pursued by another young woman who does not spare efforts to be beside the man she loves.

Christine is a poor young waitress raised with love and care by her mother, Toyang. A loving daughter, Christine dreams that one day she will be able to end all the suffering she and her mother currently endure, and that she will be part of the solution with help from her boyfriend Rod. But her happy days are limited when Toyang discovers her relationship with Rod--a promiscuous jeepney driver. Toyang throws Christine out for disobeying her, marking the beginning of more sacrifices and suffering for Christine.

Social drama, mercy killing is discussed by a doctor "Ayda" accused of killing a patient suffering from an incurable disease ,with her a lawyer "Opera" they reveal cases of corruption.

32-year-old Yoshino Michi works in the sales department of a construction company and lives a normal but comfortable life. She is on good terms with her husband Yoichi, save for one issue: they haven't had sex in two years. She's frustrated that despite her efforts to rekindle what they once had, Yoichi always seems indifferent and so it always ends with disappointing results. As the distance between them grows ever more insurmountable, they drift apart emotionally and the couple's relationship gradually deteriorates. Michi finds solace after confiding in her senior co-worker and boss Niina Makoto, who is surprisingly in a similar situation with his wife Kaede. He has a brilliant work ethic and has many fans around the workplace due to his handsome face. His wife Kaede has just become the deputy editor of a fashion magazine. She spends her days sacrificing her private life to focus on her work. Michi and Makoto end up bonding over their shared pain and give advice and support to one another. Both grow closer in their wish to salvage their own marriages, but is there any remaining passion left to reignite?

Each chapter revolves around that sense of confinement that the characters suffer, either physically or psychologically