The atmosphere is heated with student protests against Slobodan Milosevic's corrupt government. Fifteen-year-old Stefan is plagued by an internal war. His beloved mother, Marklena, serves as a mouthpiece for the regime, while his friends fight for a future that the government is trying to grab from them. Stefan is torn between loyalty to his mother and growing disapproval of the current government's policies. As the violence escalates, his mother's carefully constructed façade begins to crumble, revealing a truth that upsets the young man's identity and beliefs.