[1] Set in Sofia, the film depicts 19-year-old Sonja, who is diagnosed with HIV, and the women in her family who flock around and support her.

After she drops out of the music conservatory, Sonja is helped out by her practical sister Lora, who supports the family by working as a crane driver, and their hapless mom Anna.

Sonja’s crisis brings together two generations of women: sisters and aunts who have experienced relentless misogyny, shaming, and homophobia in turn.

The women also share the trauma of violence in their own family, which slowly resurfaces the more time they spend together, learning to speak out and to grieve.

[4][5][6][7] The film was released theatrically in Bulgaria on 17 September 2021, and in France on 9 March 2022.