Setin1941,adramaaboutCanada'sWorldWarIIpoliciestowardJapanese-heritagecitizensastoldthroughthesagaofamiddle-classfamilyforcedtoleavetheirsuccessfulVancouverboatingbusiness,andrelocateinasmall,economicallydepressedminingtownintheBritishColumbiainterior,immediatelyfollowingthebombingofPearlHarbor.