When Mirrors Had Meaning is a visually searing experience of 70 year old, Krishnan setting him off a journey in search of his distant memory, leaving behind a letter to his family. Upon her return, his daughter, Priya finds the letter and assumes the worst. Her mother, Rani finds her in a frenzied state. After reading the note, Rani thinks she might have an idea where her husband might be. They find him in a temple, talking to someone in Hokkien, not visible to them. He keeps addressing to "Mei Lian" and views Rani and Priya as strangers. Rani explains to Priya that Krishnan′s first marriage with Mei Lian took place at the very place they are standing at, and the letter that Priya found, was written by Krishnan over 50 years ago addressed to his parents before he eloped with Mei Lian during the 1960s racial riots in Singapore.