New mother Dani has a lot going on. She's just moved back to her hometown where her father was
once known as the Garbage King she's fed up of not being a manicure-sporting perfectly
coiffed Normal Woman and most of all she's worried that her seemingly healthy husband Clark
will drop dead leaving her and her new baby Lotte destitute. And then Dani discovers The
Temple. Ostensibly a yoga center The Temple and its guardian Renata are committed to helping
people reach their full potential. And if that sometimes requires sex work so be it. Finally
Dani has found something she could be good at even great at - meaningful work that will
protect her and Lotte from poverty and provide true economic independence from Clark. But just
as she's preparing to embrace this opportunity Renata disappears leaving Dani to step into
another role entirely - detective. Darkly comic sharply witty and fiercely smart Normal
Women asks how our societies truly value female labour - and what independence really means.
