71-year-old Teck, a prickly retiree, has just suffered a stroke that leaves him wheelchair-bound. When he insists on moving back home, Jenny, his no-nonsense daughter, hires a young Indonesian domestic worker, Yanti, to look after him.
At first, Yanti dutifully follows the strict caregiving regime drawn up by Jenny. But Teck refuses to give up a few of his favourite vices. When Jenny is not around, Yanti gives in to Teck's demands for fatty, braised pork belly and the occasional cigarette. And yet, somehow, Jenny always knows exactly what's going on...
Thrilling, darkly funny and profoundly moving, Thomas Lim's Supervision holds up a mirror to our modern world with a rapidly ageing population. Would you give up the things you enjoy in exchange for a few more years? Does working in someone else's home mean giving up your right to privacy? And to what lengths would you go in order to watch over someone you love?
