The Polish artist Julia and her husband Piotr, a talented and successful composer, live in Kraków.

Julia accompanies her mother to death, but her husband Piotr is at rehearsals in Cologne and leaves her to cope with this difficult situation.

Her father Jurek is also overwhelmed by the impending loss of his beloved wife.

Julia found only in the arms of Adrian to rest, but this in turn destroyed her marriage to Piotr.

After the loss of the parents and breakup of the marriage she is now alone in the world with an uncertain future where Adrian is of little help.