Stark and realistic, this touching tale traces the twists and turns in the life of Quyên, who are forced by circumstance to flee from Russia. After several harrowing struggles they journey towards Germany in 1989, and enter the country illegally.
Instead of having the opportunity to put the difficulties of the past behind them and start life afresh, tragedy strikes once more, when Quyên is kidnapped by the vicious gangster, Hung. What will the future hold in store for her and her husband?